SHS 240x240x12.7 Açotubo · Weight & Dimensions

Açotubo, 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 240x240 (México) · Caño estructural 240x240 (Argentina)

The SHS 240x240x12.7 steel profile weighs 87.4 kg/m (58.72 lb/ft), has a depth of 240 mm (9.45 in), flange width 240 mm (9.45 in). Cross-sectional area: 11,131.482 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 9,399.937 cm⁴, Iy = 9,399.937 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	240 mm	9.45 in
Width (b)	240 mm	9.45 in
Thickness (t)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Fillet radius (r)	25.4 mm	1.00 in
Weight	87.4 kg/m	58.72 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	11,131.48 mm²	17.254 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	9,399.94 cm⁴	225.83 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	9,399.94 cm⁴	225.83 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	783.33 cm³	47.802 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	783.33 cm³	47.802 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	936.4 cm³	57.143 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	936.4 cm³	57.143 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.19 cm	3.618 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.19 cm	3.618 in