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SHS 160×160×5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 160×160×5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.19 lb/ft 24.10 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 6.30 in 160.00 mm
t 0.197 in 5.000 mm
Area 4.76 in² 3,070.00 mm²
Ix 29.31 in⁴ 12,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 29.31 in⁴ 12,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.34 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.34 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.86 in³ 178,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.86 in³ 178,000.00 mm³
rx 2.48 in 63.10 mm
ry 2.48 in 63.10 mm
J 45.41 in⁴ 18,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 160×160×5.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×5.6

Weight
23.4 kg/m (-2.9%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
8,910,000 mm⁴ (-27%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 90×90×10

Weight
24.3 kg/m (+0.8%)
Depth
90.0 mm (-44%)
Ix
3,220,000 mm⁴ (-74%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×6.3

Weight
28.1 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-6.3%)
Ix
12,200,000 mm⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology