SHS 150×150×5

Square hollow sections from Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1.

150 mm150 mm

Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height150 mm5.9055 in
Width150 mm5.9055 in
Thickness, t5 mm0.19685 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ10,000,000 mm⁴24.0251 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ134,000 mm³8.1772 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ156,000 mm³9.5197 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ59 mm2.3228 in
Distance to top fibre75 mm2.9528 in
Distance to bottom fibre75 mm2.9528 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y10,000,000 mm⁴24.0251 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y134,000 mm³8.1772 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y156,000 mm³9.5197 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y59 mm2.3228 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J15,500,000 mm⁴37.2389 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre22.6 kg/m15.1865 lb/ft
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