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SHS 400×400×10 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11
SHS 400×400×10: 122 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
SHS 400×400×10 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 81.98 lb/ft | 122.00 kg/m |
| Height | 15.75 in | 400.00 mm |
| Width | 15.75 in | 400.00 mm |
| t | 0.394 in | 10.000 mm |
| Area | 24.03 in² | 15,500.00 mm² |
| Ix | 939.38 in⁴ | 391,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 939.38 in⁴ | 391,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 119.61 in³ | 1,960,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 119.61 in³ | 1,960,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 137.91 in³ | 2,260,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 137.91 in³ | 2,260,000 mm³ |
| rx | 6.26 in | 159.00 mm |
| ry | 6.26 in | 159.00 mm |
| J | 1,443.91 in⁴ | 601,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus SHS 400×400×10.
Lighter in Square hollow sections
SHS 260×260×16
- Weight
- 120.0 kg/m (-1.6%)
- Depth
- 260.0 mm (-35%)
- Ix
- 151,000,000 mm⁴ (-61%)
Heavier in Square hollow sections
SHS 300×300×14.2
- Weight
- 126.0 kg/m (+3.3%)
- Depth
- 300.0 mm (-25%)
- Ix
- 216,000,000 mm⁴ (-45%)
Another Iₓ option in Square hollow sections
SHS 350×350×16
- Weight
- 166.0 kg/m (+36%)
- Depth
- 350.0 mm (-12%)
- Ix
- 389,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.5%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology