SHS · Square Hollow Sections

100x100x4.0SHS

100x100x4.0SHS Square Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass11.73kg/m
A1,495mm²
Ix2.26310⁶ mm⁴
Zx45.310³ mm³
100x100x4.0SHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd100.0mmU
Widthb100.0mmU
Thicknesst4.0mmU
Outer corner radius (assumed)ro8.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass11.73kg/mC
Gross area A1,495mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix2.26310⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx45.310³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx53.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx38.9mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy2.26310⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy45.310³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy53.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry38.9mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JThin-walled closed-section approximation J3.62010⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.386m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.361m²/mC

Steel Grades

GradeStandard fy MPafu MPa NoteData
C450L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 450 500 Typical grade for SHS/RHS – confirm with supplier U
C350L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 350 430 Available for some sizes – confirm with supplier U

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 4.0 mm. Density 7850 kg/m³, E = 200 000 MPa.

Source & Verification

Source publisher
Pending verification – nominal dimensions entered by the application developer
Source document
AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
Edition
2016
Publication year
2016
Page reference
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Last updated
2026-10-12
Verification status
Unverified

Outer corner radius assumed as 2.0t for property calculation; confirm against AS/NZS 1163 and the manufacturer catalogue. Typical grade: C450L0.

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