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C250×30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

C250×30 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.00 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.72 in 69.00 mm
tw 0.378 in 9.600 mm
tf 0.437 in 11.100 mm
Area 5.86 in² 3,780.00 mm²
Ix 78.56 in⁴ 32,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 2.79 in⁴ 1,160,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.68 in³ 257,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.31 in³ 21,500.00 mm³
rx 3.66 in 93.00 mm
ry 0.69 in 17.50 mm
J 0.37 in⁴ 153,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 55.86 in⁶ 15,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C250×30.

Lighter in C250

C250×23

Weight
23.0 kg/m (-24%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
27,800,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in C250

C250×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
37,900,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in C250

C250×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (+50%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
42,800,000 mm⁴ (+31%)

Similar weight in C230

C230×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
229.0 mm (-9.8%)
Ix
25,500,000 mm⁴ (-22%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology