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SHS 160×160×14.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 160×160×14.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 42.54 lb/ft 63.30 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 6.30 in 160.00 mm
t 0.559 in 14.200 mm
Area 12.51 in² 8,070.00 mm²
Ix 67.51 in⁴ 28,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 67.51 in⁴ 28,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 21.42 in³ 351,000.00 mm³
Sy 21.42 in³ 351,000.00 mm³
Zx 26.61 in³ 436,000.00 mm³
Zy 26.61 in³ 436,000.00 mm³
rx 2.32 in 59.00 mm
ry 2.32 in 59.00 mm
J 110.03 in⁴ 45,800,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 160×160×14.2.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×8

Weight
62.8 kg/m (-0.8%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+62%)
Ix
84,200,000 mm⁴ (+200%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×11

Weight
64.3 kg/m (+1.6%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
48,300,000 mm⁴ (+72%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×8.8

Weight
46.7 kg/m (-26%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
28,800,000 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