Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
SHS45X45X3.6 is a square hollow section, 45 × 45 mm with a 3.6 mm wall, weighing 4.42 kg/m: a 6 m length weighs 26.5 kg and a 12 m length 53.0 kg.
| Size H × B | 45 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Wall thickness t | 3.6 mm |
| Weight per metre | 4.42 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 5.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.180 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 40.8 m²/t |
| 1 m | 4.42 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 26.5 kg |
| 12 m | 53.0 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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