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SHS 60×60×2.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 60×60×2.9 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 3.45 lb/ft 5.13 kg/m
Height 2.36 in 60.00 mm
Width 2.36 in 60.00 mm
t 0.114 in 2.900 mm
Area 1.01 in² 653.00 mm²
Ix 0.85 in⁴ 352,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.85 in⁴ 352,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.71 in³ 11,700.00 mm³
Sy 0.71 in³ 11,700.00 mm³
Zx 0.85 in³ 13,900.00 mm³
Zy 0.85 in³ 13,900.00 mm³
rx 0.91 in 23.20 mm
ry 0.91 in 23.20 mm
J 1.33 in⁴ 553,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 60×60×2.9.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 50×50×3.2

Weight
4.6 kg/m (-9.9%)
Depth
50.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
212,000 mm⁴ (-40%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 50×50×3.6

Weight
5.1 kg/m (+0.2%)
Depth
50.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
232,000 mm⁴ (-34%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 50×50×7.1

Weight
9.1 kg/m (+78%)
Depth
50.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
345,000 mm⁴ (-2.0%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology