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SHS 220×220×8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 220×220×8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.41 lb/ft 52.70 kg/m
Height 8.66 in 220.00 mm
Width 8.66 in 220.00 mm
t 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 10.42 in² 6,720.00 mm²
Ix 120.13 in⁴ 50,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 120.13 in⁴ 50,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 27.77 in³ 455,000.00 mm³
Sy 27.77 in³ 455,000.00 mm³
Zx 32.46 in³ 532,000.00 mm³
Zy 32.46 in³ 532,000.00 mm³
rx 3.40 in 86.30 mm
ry 3.40 in 86.30 mm
J 186.43 in⁴ 77,600,000 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.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×10

Weight
52.5 kg/m (-0.4%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-18%)
Ix
31,900,000 mm⁴ (-36%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×7.1

Weight
53.7 kg/m (+1.9%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+14%)
Ix
67,000,000 mm⁴ (+34%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×5

Weight
38.3 kg/m (-27%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+14%)
Ix
48,600,000 mm⁴ (-2.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology