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SHS 160×160×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 160×160×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 47.17 lb/ft 70.20 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 6.30 in 160.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 13.86 in² 8,940.00 mm²
Ix 72.80 in⁴ 30,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 72.80 in⁴ 30,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 23.13 in³ 379,000.00 mm³
Sy 23.13 in³ 379,000.00 mm³
Zx 29.05 in³ 476,000.00 mm³
Zy 29.05 in³ 476,000.00 mm³
rx 2.29 in 58.20 mm
ry 2.29 in 58.20 mm
J 119.89 in⁴ 49,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 160×160×16.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×8.8

Weight
68.8 kg/m (-2.0%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+62%)
Ix
91,600,000 mm⁴ (+202%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×11

Weight
71.2 kg/m (+1.4%)
Depth
220.0 mm (+37%)
Ix
65,500,000 mm⁴ (+116%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×6.3

Weight
38.0 kg/m (-46%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
30,100,000 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