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W250×25 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W250×25 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.00 lb/ft 25.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.12 in 257.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.02 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
tf 0.331 in 8.400 mm
Area 5.01 in² 3,230.00 mm²
Ix 82.17 in⁴ 34,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.58 in⁴ 1,490,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.23 in³ 266,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.78 in³ 29,200.00 mm³
Zx 18.73 in³ 307,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.82 in³ 46,200.00 mm³
rx 4.06 in 103.00 mm
ry 0.85 in 21.50 mm
J 0.16 in⁴ 65,200.00 mm⁴
Cw 85.65 in⁶ 23,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W250×25.

Lighter in W250

W250×22

Weight
22.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-1.2%)
Ix
28,900,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W250

W250×28

Weight
28.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+1.2%)
Ix
40,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W250

W250×18

Weight
18.0 kg/m (-29%)
Depth
251.0 mm (-2.3%)
Ix
22,400,000 mm⁴ (-35%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×24

Weight
24.0 kg/m (-5.9%)
Depth
305.0 mm (+19%)
Ix
42,700,000 mm⁴ (+25%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology