400x400 SHS — Sizes, Dimensions & Properties

6 sizes in the 400x400 serial size group. All dimensions in mm, section properties in cm units.

DesignationMass (kg/m)D (mm)t (mm)A (cm2)I (cm4)Z (cm3)S (cm3)r (cm)
400x400x8.097.9400812531,8571,5931,83016
400x400x10.01224001015539,1281,9562,26015.9
400x400x12.01454001218546,1302,3062,67915.8
400x400x12.515140012.519247,8392,3922,78215.8
400x400x16.01914001624359,3442,9673,48415.6
400x400x20.02354002030071,5353,5774,24715.4

400x400x8.0 SHS

Designation
400x400x8.0
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
8 mm
Mass per Metre
97.9 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
125 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
31,857 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
1,593 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
1,830 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
16 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
48,695 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.58 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
16.1 m2/t

400x400x10.0 SHS

Designation
400x400x10.0
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
10 mm
Mass per Metre
122 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
155 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
39,128 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
1,956 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
2,260 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
15.9 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
60,092 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.57 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
12.9 m2/t

400x400x12.0 SHS

Designation
400x400x12.0
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
12 mm
Mass per Metre
145 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
185 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
46,130 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
2,306 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
2,679 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
15.8 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
71,181 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.57 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
10.8 m2/t

400x400x12.5 SHS

Designation
400x400x12.5
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
12.5 mm
Mass per Metre
151 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
192 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
47,839 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
2,392 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
2,782 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
15.8 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
73,906 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.57 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
10.4 m2/t

400x400x16.0 SHS

Designation
400x400x16.0
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
16 mm
Mass per Metre
191 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
243 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
59,344 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
2,967 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
3,484 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
15.6 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
92,442 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.56 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
8.2 m2/t

400x400x20.0 SHS

Designation
400x400x20.0
Outside Dimension (D)
400 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
20 mm
Mass per Metre
235 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
300 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
71,535 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
3,577 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
4,247 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
15.4 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
112,489 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
1.55 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
6.6 m2/t

400x400 SHS — Overview

The 400x400 serial size group contains 6 sections, ranging from 235 kg/m to 97.9 kg/m. All sections in this group share the same nominal depth and width but differ in web and flange thickness, which affects the weight and structural capacity.

Section properties are sourced from the Tata Steel Blue Book / SCI P363. For structural design to BS EN 1993-1-1 (Eurocode 3), use these properties with the appropriate partial factors from the UK National Annex.

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Section properties from Tata Steel Blue Book / SCI P363 / BS 4-1:2005.

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