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SHS 160×160×8.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 160×160×8.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.62 lb/ft 41.10 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 6.30 in 160.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 8.12 in² 5,240.00 mm²
Ix 47.57 in⁴ 19,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 47.57 in⁴ 19,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.07 in³ 247,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.07 in³ 247,000.00 mm³
Zx 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
rx 2.42 in 61.40 mm
ry 2.42 in 61.40 mm
J 74.96 in⁴ 31,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 160×160×8.8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 120×120×12.5

Weight
40.9 kg/m (-0.5%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
9,820,000 mm⁴ (-50%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×7.1

Weight
42.6 kg/m (+3.6%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
33,400,000 mm⁴ (+69%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×16

Weight
60.1 kg/m (+46%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
19,200,000 mm⁴ (-3.0%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology