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SHS 150×150×8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 150×150×8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 23.59 lb/ft 35.10 kg/m
Height 5.91 in 150.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 6.94 in² 4,480.00 mm²
Ix 35.80 in⁴ 14,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 35.80 in⁴ 14,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 12.14 in³ 199,000.00 mm³
Sy 12.14 in³ 199,000.00 mm³
Zx 14.46 in³ 237,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.46 in³ 237,000.00 mm³
rx 2.27 in 57.70 mm
ry 2.27 in 57.70 mm
J 56.46 in⁴ 23,500,000 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.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×6.3

Weight
34.0 kg/m (-3.1%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
21,700,000 mm⁴ (+46%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×8.8

Weight
35.6 kg/m (+1.4%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-6.7%)
Ix
12,900,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 160×160×6.3

Weight
30.1 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
160.0 mm (+6.7%)
Ix
15,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.7%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology