Steel Section Catalog
SHS 38x1.5
EN — Square Hollow Section
Square Hollow Sections (SHS) are tubular profiles with equal sides, ideal for columns and compression members due to their uniform buckling resistance in all directions.
The SHS 38x1.5 steel profile weighs 1.7 kg/m (1.16 lb/ft), has a depth of 38 mm (1.50 in), flange width 38 mm (1.50 in). Cross-sectional area: 219 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4.87 cm⁴, Iy = 4.87 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Gauge equivalent: 1.5 mm ≈ 16 gauge (Manufacturers Standard Gage)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 38 mm | 1.50 in |
| Width (b) | 38 mm | 1.50 in |
| Thickness (t) | 1.5 mm | 0.06 in |
| Fillet radius (r) | 2.3 mm | 0.09 in |
| Weight | 1.7 kg/m | 1.16 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 219 mm² | 0.339 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 4.87 cm⁴ | 0.12 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 4.87 cm⁴ | 0.12 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 2.56 cm³ | 0.156 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 2.56 cm³ | 0.156 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 3 cm³ | 0.183 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 3 cm³ | 0.183 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 1.49 cm | 0.587 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 1.49 cm | 0.587 in |
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Results — SHS 38x1.5
Mmax
15.0 kN·m
Vmax
15.0 kN
δmax
1732.55 mm
L/3
R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m
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