SHS Section Properties

EN 10210 · 106 sections

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	GEOMETRY		AREA	BENDING				WEIGHT
Profile	a[mm]▲	t[mm]▲	A[cm²]▲	I_y[cm⁴]▲	I_z[cm⁴]▲	W_el[cm³]▲	W_pl[cm³]▲	G[kg/m]▲
SHS 40/2.6	40	2.6	3.82	8.8	8.8	4.4	5.31	3
SHS 40/3.2	40	3.2	4.6	10.23	10.23	5.12	6.28	3.61
SHS 40/4	40	4	5.59	11.83	11.83	5.92	7.44	4.39
SHS 40/5	40	5	6.73	13.37	13.37	6.68	8.66	5.28
SHS 50/2.6	50	2.6	4.86	18.03	18.03	7.21	8.58	3.81
SHS 50/3.2	50	3.2	5.88	21.23	21.23	8.49	10.24	4.62
SHS 50/4	50	4	7.19	24.97	24.97	9.99	12.27	5.64
SHS 50/5	50	5	8.73	28.88	28.88	11.55	14.53	6.85
SHS 50/6.3	50	6.3	10.59	32.76	32.76	13.1	17.01	8.31
SHS 60/2.6	60	2.6	5.9	32.16	32.16	10.72	12.63	4.63
SHS 60/3.2	60	3.2	7.16	38.16	38.16	12.72	15.16	5.62
SHS 60/4	60	4	8.79	45.39	45.39	15.13	18.31	6.9
SHS 60/5	60	5	10.73	53.26	53.26	17.75	21.89	8.42
SHS 60/6.3	60	6.3	13.11	61.65	61.65	20.55	26	10.3
SHS 60/8	60	8	15.95	69.73	69.73	23.24	30.44	12.5
SHS 70/3.2	70	3.2	8.44	62.31	62.31	17.8	21.04	6.63
SHS 70/4	70	4	10.39	74.69	74.69	21.34	25.54	8.15
SHS 70/5	70	5	12.73	88.5	88.5	25.29	30.76	9.99
SHS 70/6.3	70	6.3	15.63	103.8	103.8	29.67	36.88	12.3
SHS 70/8	70	8	19.15	119.8	119.8	34.22	43.77	15
SHS 80/3.2	80	3.2	9.72	94.95	94.95	23.74	27.88	7.63
SHS 80/4	80	4	11.99	114.5	114.5	28.61	33.98	9.41
SHS 80/5	80	5	14.73	136.6	136.6	34.15	41.13	11.6
SHS 80/6.3	80	6.3	18.15	161.9	161.9	40.47	49.65	14.2
SHS 80/8	80	8	22.35	189.3	189.3	47.32	59.51	17.5
SHS 90/4	90	4	13.59	166.3	166.3	36.95	43.61	10.7
SHS 90/5	90	5	16.73	199.6	199.6	44.35	52.99	13.1
SHS 90/6.3	90	6.3	20.67	238.3	238.3	52.95	64.31	16.2
SHS 90/8	90	8	25.55	281.5	281.5	62.55	77.65	20.1
SHS 100/4	100	4	15.19	231.8	231.8	46.36	54.44	11.9
SHS 100/5	100	5	18.73	279.4	279.4	55.89	66.36	14.7
SHS 100/6.3	100	6.3	23.19	335.6	335.6	67.11	80.86	18.2
SHS 100/8	100	8	28.75	399.6	399.6	79.92	98.18	22.6
SHS 100/10	100	10	34.93	462.1	462.1	92.42	116.2	27.4
SHS 120/5	120	5	22.73	497.7	497.7	82.95	97.59	17.8
SHS 120/6.3	120	6.3	28.23	602.9	602.9	100.5	119.6	22.2
SHS 120/8	120	8	35.15	726.3	726.3	121.1	146.5	27.6
SHS 120/10	120	10	42.93	852.1	852.1	142	175.2	33.7
SHS 120/12.5	120	12.5	52.07	981.8	981.8	163.6	206.8	40.9
SHS 140/5	140	5	26.73	807.5	807.5	115.4	134.8	21
SHS 140/6.3	140	6.3	33.27	983.9	983.9	140.6	166	26.1
SHS 140/8	140	8	41.55	1 195	1 195	170.7	204.3	32.6
SHS 140/10	140	10	50.93	1 416	1 416	202.3	246.1	40
SHS 140/12.5	140	12.5	62.07	1 653	1 653	236.1	293.3	48.7
SHS 150/5	150	5	28.73	1 002	1 002	133.6	155.7	22.6
SHS 150/6.3	150	6.3	35.79	1 223	1 223	163.1	192	28.1
SHS 150/8	150	8	44.75	1 491	1 491	198.7	236.9	35.1
SHS 150/10	150	10	54.93	1 773	1 773	236.4	286	43.1
SHS 150/12.5	150	12.5	67.07	2 080	2 080	277.4	342.1	52.7
SHS 150/14.2	150	14.2	74.97	2 262	2 262	301.5	376.9	58.9
SHS 150/16	150	16	83.01	2 430	2 430	324	410.7	65.2
SHS 160/5	160	5	30.73	1 225	1 225	153.1	178.1	24.1
SHS 160/6.3	160	6.3	38.31	1 499	1 499	187.4	219.9	30.1
SHS 160/8	160	8	47.95	1 831	1 831	228.9	271.8	37.6
SHS 160/10	160	10	58.93	2 186	2 186	273.2	329	46.3
SHS 160/12.5	160	12.5	72.07	2 576	2 576	322	394.7	56.6
SHS 160/14.2	160	14.2	80.65	2 809	2 809	351.1	435.8	63.3
SHS 160/16	160	16	89.41	3 028	3 028	378.5	476.1	70.2
SHS 180/5	180	5	34.73	1 765	1 765	196.1	227.3	27.3
SHS 180/6.3	180	6.3	43.35	2 168	2 168	240.9	281.3	34
SHS 180/8	180	8	54.35	2 661	2 661	295.6	348.9	42.7
SHS 180/10	180	10	66.93	3 193	3 193	354.8	423.9	52.5
SHS 180/12.5	180	12.5	82.07	3 790	3 790	421.1	511.2	64.4
SHS 180/14.2	180	14.2	92.01	4 154	4 154	461.6	566.3	72.2
SHS 180/16	180	16	102.21	4 504	4 504	500.4	621.2	80.2
SHS 200/5	200	5	38.73	2 445	2 445	244.5	282.5	30.4
SHS 200/6.3	200	6.3	48.39	3 011	3 011	301.1	350.3	38
SHS 200/8	200	8	60.75	3 709	3 709	370.9	435.6	47.7
SHS 200/10	200	10	74.93	4 471	4 471	447.1	530.9	58.8
SHS 200/12.5	200	12.5	92.07	5 336	5 336	533.6	642.6	72.3
SHS 200/14.2	200	14.2	103.37	5 872	5 872	587.2	714	81.1
SHS 200/16	200	16	115.01	6 394	6 394	639.4	785.5	90.3
SHS 220/6.3	220	6.3	53.43	4 049	4 049	368.1	426.9	41.9
SHS 220/8	220	8	67.15	5 002	5 002	454.7	531.8	52.7
SHS 220/10	220	10	82.93	6 050	6 050	550	649.8	65.1
SHS 220/12.5	220	12.5	102.07	7 254	7 254	659.5	789.1	80.1
SHS 220/14.2	220	14.2	114.73	8 007	8 007	727.9	878.6	90.1
SHS 220/16	220	16	127.81	8 749	8 749	795.3	969	100.3
SHS 250/6.3	250	6.3	60.99	6 014	6 014	481.1	555.9	47.9
SHS 250/8	250	8	76.75	7 455	7 455	596.4	694.2	60.3
SHS 250/10	250	10	94.93	9 055	9 055	724.4	850.7	74.5
SHS 250/12.5	250	12.5	117.07	10 920	10 920	873.2	1 037	91.9
SHS 250/14.2	250	14.2	131.77	12 090	12 090	967.5	1 158	103.4
SHS 250/16	250	16	147.01	13 270	13 270	1 061	1 280	115.4
SHS 260/6.3	260	6.3	63.51	6 788	6 788	522.2	602.7	49.9
SHS 260/8	260	8	79.95	8 423	8 423	647.9	753.2	62.8
SHS 260/10	260	10	98.93	10 240	10 240	787.9	923.6	77.7
SHS 260/12.5	260	12.5	122.07	12 360	12 360	951.1	1 127	95.8
SHS 260/14.2	260	14.2	137.45	13 710	13 710	1 055	1 259	107.9
SHS 260/16	260	16	153.41	15 060	15 060	1 159	1 394	120.4
SHS 300/6.3	300	6.3	73.59	10 550	10 550	703.1	808.8	57.8
SHS 300/8	300	8	92.75	13 130	13 130	875.2	1 013	72.8
SHS 300/10	300	10	114.93	16 030	16 030	1 068	1 246	90.2
SHS 300/12.5	300	12.5	142.07	19 440	19 440	1 296	1 525	111.5
SHS 300/14.2	300	14.2	160.17	21 640	21 640	1 442	1 708	125.7
SHS 300/16	300	16	179.01	23 850	23 850	1 590	1 895	140.5
SHS 350/8	350	8	108.75	21 130	21 130	1 207	1 392	85.4
SHS 350/10	350	10	134.93	25 880	25 880	1 479	1 715	105.9
SHS 350/12.5	350	12.5	167.07	31 540	31 540	1 802	2 107	131.2
SHS 350/14.2	350	14.2	188.57	35 210	35 210	2 012	2 364	148
SHS 350/16	350	16	211.01	38 940	38 940	2 225	2 630	165.6
SHS 400/10	400	10	154.93	39 130	39 130	1 956	2 260	121.6
SHS 400/12.5	400	12.5	192.07	47 840	47 840	2 392	2 782	150.8
SHS 400/14.2	400	14.2	216.97	53 530	53 530	2 676	3 127	170.3
SHS 400/16	400	16	243.01	59 340	59 340	2 967	3 484	190.8
SHS 400/20	400	20	299.71	71 530	71 530	3 577	4 247	235.3

About SHS profiles

SHS (Square Hollow Section) is a closed square tubular section. Standards: EN 10210 for hot-finished and EN 10219 for cold-formed profiles.

Like CHS, SHS has equal stiffness about both principal axes (Iy = Iz), making it a versatile section for multi-directional loading. SHS is used for columns, frames, trusses and architectural elements where uniform resistance in both directions is desirable. The square shape simplifies bolted and welded connections compared to CHS.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between SHS and RHS?

SHS has a square cross-section (equal width and depth), RHS is rectangular (depth ≠ width). SHS has equal stiffness about both axes; RHS is more efficient for strong-axis bending.

Hot-finished or cold-formed SHS?

Hot-finished (EN 10210) has more uniform properties and larger corner radii: better for high loads and welding. Cold-formed (EN 10219) is cheaper and more common for light structures.

Where is SHS most often used?

Columns in halls and frames, furniture frames, handrails, architectural structures, props and struts. Also for elements subjected to torsion or compression from varying directions.

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