30x30x3.0SHS Dimensions & Weight

30x30x3.0SHS is a square hollow section to AS/NZS 1163, 30 x 30 mm outside with a 3.0 mm wall, weighing 2.36 kg per metre (1.59 lb/ft) — commonly specified for handrail posts, equipment frames, and miscellaneous metals. It is the heaviest of the 4 30x30SHS sizes listed here.

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30x30x3.0SHS Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Outside depth30 mm1.181 in
Outside width30 mm1.181 in
Wall thickness3.0 mm0.118 in
Cross-section area (A)computed from weight and steel density3 cm²0.47 in²
Mass2.36 kg/m1.59 lb/ft

Standard: AS/NZS 1163. Values from the published section tables; dimensions not listed here are not shown rather than estimated.

What does 30x30x3.0SHS weigh and cost?

30x30x3.0SHS has a mass of 2.36 kg per metre. At an example material price of 2.00 per kg (in your currency) that is about 4.72 per metre. Set your quantity, length, and price to total your own run:

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Total weight
14 kg
Material cost
28.32

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