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SHS 140×140×7.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 140×140×7.1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.62 lb/ft 29.20 kg/m
Height 5.51 in 140.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 5.77 in² 3,720.00 mm²
Ix 26.19 in⁴ 10,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.19 in⁴ 10,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.46 in³ 155,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.46 in³ 155,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.23 in³ 184,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.23 in³ 184,000.00 mm³
rx 2.13 in 54.00 mm
ry 2.13 in 54.00 mm
J 41.08 in⁴ 17,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 140×140×7.1.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×6.3

Weight
28.1 kg/m (-3.8%)
Depth
150.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
12,200,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 120×120×8.8

Weight
30.1 kg/m (+3.1%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-14%)
Ix
7,790,000 mm⁴ (-29%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×5.6

Weight
25.1 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
150.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
11,100,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology