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SHS 180×180×7.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 180×180×7.1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.60 lb/ft 38.10 kg/m
Height 7.09 in 180.00 mm
Width 7.09 in 180.00 mm
t 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 7.53 in² 4,860.00 mm²
Ix 57.66 in⁴ 24,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 57.66 in⁴ 24,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.29 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.29 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.16 in³ 314,000.00 mm³
Zy 19.16 in³ 314,000.00 mm³
rx 2.77 in 70.40 mm
ry 2.77 in 70.40 mm
J 89.85 in⁴ 37,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 180×180×7.1.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×6.3

Weight
38.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
30,100,000 mm⁴ (+25%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×5

Weight
38.3 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+39%)
Ix
48,600,000 mm⁴ (+102%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×16

Weight
65.2 kg/m (+71%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
24,300,000 mm⁴ (+1.3%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology