SHS 270x270x12.7 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 270x270 (México) · Caño estructural 270x270 (Argentina)

The SHS 270x270x12.7 steel profile weighs 99.3 kg/m (66.76 lb/ft), has a depth of 270 mm (10.63 in), flange width 270 mm (10.63 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,655.482 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 13,727.495 cm⁴, Iy = 13,727.495 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	270 mm	10.63 in
Width (b)	270 mm	10.63 in
Thickness (t)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Fillet radius (r)	25.4 mm	1.00 in
Weight	99.3 kg/m	66.76 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,655.48 mm²	19.616 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	13,727.5 cm⁴	329.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	13,727.5 cm⁴	329.80 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,016.85 cm³	62.052 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,016.85 cm³	62.052 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,207.11 cm³	73.663 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,207.11 cm³	73.663 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.41 cm	4.100 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.41 cm	4.100 in