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SHS 200×200×5.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 200×200×5.6 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.78 lb/ft 33.90 kg/m
Height 7.87 in 200.00 mm
Width 7.87 in 200.00 mm
t 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 6.70 in² 4,320.00 mm²
Ix 65.11 in⁴ 27,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 65.11 in⁴ 27,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.54 in³ 271,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.54 in³ 271,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.16 in³ 314,000.00 mm³
Zy 19.16 in³ 314,000.00 mm³
rx 3.12 in 79.20 mm
ry 3.12 in 79.20 mm
J 100.18 in⁴ 41,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 200×200×5.6.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 120×120×10

Weight
33.7 kg/m (-0.6%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-40%)
Ix
8,520,000 mm⁴ (-69%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×6.3

Weight
34.0 kg/m (+0.3%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
21,700,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×8

Weight
42.7 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
26,600,000 mm⁴ (-1.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology