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SHS 40×40×3.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 40×40×3.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 2.43 lb/ft 3.61 kg/m
Height 1.57 in 40.00 mm
Width 1.57 in 40.00 mm
t 0.126 in 3.200 mm
Area 0.71 in² 460.00 mm²
Ix 0.25 in⁴ 102,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.25 in⁴ 102,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.31 in³ 5,110.00 mm³
Sy 0.31 in³ 5,110.00 mm³
Zx 0.38 in³ 6,280.00 mm³
Zy 0.38 in³ 6,280.00 mm³
rx 0.59 in 14.90 mm
ry 0.59 in 14.90 mm
J 0.40 in⁴ 165,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 40×40×3.2.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 40×40×3

Weight
3.4 kg/m (-5.5%)
Depth
40.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
97,800 mm⁴ (-4.1%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 40×40×3.6

Weight
4.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
40.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
111,000 mm⁴ (+8.8%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 40×40×2.9

Weight
3.3 kg/m (-8.3%)
Depth
40.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
95,400 mm⁴ (-6.5%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology