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SHS 220×220×8.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 220×220×8.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.77 lb/ft 57.70 kg/m
Height 8.66 in 220.00 mm
Width 8.66 in 220.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 11.39 in² 7,350.00 mm²
Ix 130.46 in⁴ 54,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 130.46 in⁴ 54,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.15 in³ 494,000.00 mm³
Sy 30.15 in³ 494,000.00 mm³
Zx 35.39 in³ 580,000.00 mm³
Zy 35.39 in³ 580,000.00 mm³
rx 3.38 in 85.90 mm
ry 3.38 in 85.90 mm
J 203.25 in⁴ 84,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 220×220×8.8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×11

Weight
57.4 kg/m (-0.5%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-18%)
Ix
34,400,000 mm⁴ (-37%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 300×300×6.3

Weight
57.8 kg/m (+0.2%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+36%)
Ix
105,000,000 mm⁴ (+93%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×5.6

Weight
42.7 kg/m (-26%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+14%)
Ix
54,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.6%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology