SHS 15x15x1.6 Acindar · Weight & Dimensions

Acindar, cold-formed sections · 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.

Also known as: PTR 15x15 cal 16 (México) · Caño estructural 15x15 (Argentina)

The SHS 15x15x1.6 steel profile weighs 0.6 kg/m (0.42 lb/ft), has a depth of 15 mm (0.59 in), flange width 15 mm (0.59 in). Cross-sectional area: 79.167 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 0.226 cm⁴, Iy = 0.226 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Gauge equivalent: 1.6 mm ≈ 16 gauge (Manufacturers Standard Gage)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	15 mm	0.59 in
Width (b)	15 mm	0.59 in
Thickness (t)	1.6 mm	0.06 in
Fillet radius (r)	3.2 mm	0.13 in
Weight	0.6 kg/m	0.42 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	79.17 mm²	0.123 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	0.23 cm⁴	0.01 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	0.23 cm⁴	0.01 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	0.3 cm³	0.018 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	0.3 cm³	0.018 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	0.39 cm³	0.024 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	0.39 cm³	0.024 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	0.53 cm	0.210 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	0.53 cm	0.210 in