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SHS 160×160×12.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 160×160×12.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.03 lb/ft 56.60 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 6.30 in 160.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 11.18 in² 7,210.00 mm²
Ix 61.98 in⁴ 25,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 61.98 in⁴ 25,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 19.65 in³ 322,000.00 mm³
Sy 19.65 in³ 322,000.00 mm³
Zx 24.10 in³ 395,000.00 mm³
Zy 24.10 in³ 395,000.00 mm³
rx 2.35 in 59.80 mm
ry 2.35 in 59.80 mm
J 99.94 in⁴ 41,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 160×160×12.5.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×7.1

Weight
56.0 kg/m (-1.1%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+62%)
Ix
75,700,000 mm⁴ (+193%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×11

Weight
57.4 kg/m (+1.4%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
34,400,000 mm⁴ (+33%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×8

Weight
42.7 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
26,600,000 mm⁴ (+3.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology