SHS 400×400×8
Square hollow sections from British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables.
Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 400 mm | 15.748 in |
| Width | 400 mm | 15.748 in |
| Thickness, t | 8 mm | 0.314961 in |
Bending about the major axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, Iₓ | 319,000,000 mm⁴ | 766.4006 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, Sₓ | 1,590,000 mm³ | 97.0278 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zₓ | 1,830,000 mm³ | 111.6735 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, rₓ | 160 mm | 6.2992 in |
| Distance to top fibre | 200 mm | 7.874 in |
| Distance to bottom fibre | 200 mm | 7.874 in |
Bending about the minor axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, I_y | 319,000,000 mm⁴ | 766.4006 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, S_y | 1,590,000 mm³ | 97.0278 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Z_y | 1,830,000 mm³ | 111.6735 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, r_y | 160 mm | 6.2992 in |
Torsion and warping
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Torsion constant, J | 487,000,000 mm⁴ | 1,170.022 in⁴ |
Mass
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Mass per metre | 97.9 kg/m | 65.7858 lb/ft |