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SHS 150×150×8.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 150×150×8.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.80 lb/ft 38.40 kg/m
Height 5.91 in 150.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 7.58 in² 4,890.00 mm²
Ix 38.68 in⁴ 16,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 38.68 in⁴ 16,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.06 in³ 214,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.06 in³ 214,000.00 mm³
Zx 15.68 in³ 257,000.00 mm³
Zy 15.68 in³ 257,000.00 mm³
rx 2.26 in 57.40 mm
ry 2.26 in 57.40 mm
J 61.26 in⁴ 25,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 150×150×8.8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×5

Weight
38.3 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+67%)
Ix
48,600,000 mm⁴ (+202%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×10

Weight
40.0 kg/m (+4.2%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-6.7%)
Ix
14,200,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×12.5

Weight
48.7 kg/m (+27%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-6.7%)
Ix
16,500,000 mm⁴ (+2.5%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology