Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
SHS38X38X1.6 is a square hollow section, 38 × 38 mm with a 1.6 mm wall, weighing 1.77 kg/m: a 6 m length weighs 10.6 kg and a 12 m length 21.2 kg.
| Size H × B | 38 × 38 mm |
|---|---|
| Wall thickness t | 1.6 mm |
| Weight per metre | 1.77 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 2.3 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.152 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 85.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 1.77 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 10.6 kg |
| 12 m | 21.2 kg |
Weight per metre as listed in Steel Optimizer's section library, checked against the size and thickness in the name. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area is the outside surface for hollow sections (the inside is closed) and both faces for angles, with square corners, so it is on the safe side.
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