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SHS 200×200×8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 200×200×8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.05 lb/ft 47.70 kg/m
Height 7.87 in 200.00 mm
Width 7.87 in 200.00 mm
t 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 9.42 in² 6,080.00 mm²
Ix 89.13 in⁴ 37,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 89.13 in⁴ 37,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 22.64 in³ 371,000.00 mm³
Sy 22.64 in³ 371,000.00 mm³
Zx 26.61 in³ 436,000.00 mm³
Zy 26.61 in³ 436,000.00 mm³
rx 3.07 in 78.10 mm
ry 3.07 in 78.10 mm
J 138.87 in⁴ 57,800,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 200×200×8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×11

Weight
47.0 kg/m (-1.5%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
19,000,000 mm⁴ (-49%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×6.3

Weight
47.9 kg/m (+0.4%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
60,100,000 mm⁴ (+62%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×12.5

Weight
64.4 kg/m (+35%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
37,900,000 mm⁴ (+2.2%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology