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SHS 150×150×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 150×150×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 43.81 lb/ft 65.20 kg/m
Height 5.91 in 150.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 12.87 in² 8,300.00 mm²
Ix 58.38 in⁴ 24,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 58.38 in⁴ 24,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 19.77 in³ 324,000.00 mm³
Sy 19.77 in³ 324,000.00 mm³
Zx 25.08 in³ 411,000.00 mm³
Zy 25.08 in³ 411,000.00 mm³
rx 2.13 in 54.10 mm
ry 2.13 in 54.10 mm
J 96.82 in⁴ 40,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 150×150×16.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×10

Weight
65.1 kg/m (-0.2%)
Depth
220.0 mm (+47%)
Ix
60,500,000 mm⁴ (+149%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×8.8

Weight
66.0 kg/m (+1.2%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+67%)
Ix
81,100,000 mm⁴ (+234%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×5

Weight
30.4 kg/m (-53%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+33%)
Ix
24,400,000 mm⁴ (+0.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology