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RHS 250×150×5.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

EN Rectangular hollow sections · v2026.1

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 250×150×5.6 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.78 lb/ft 33.90 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 6.70 in² 4,320.00 mm²
Ix 89.61 in⁴ 37,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 40.60 in⁴ 16,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.19 in³ 298,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.73 in³ 225,000.00 mm³
Zx 22.03 in³ 361,000.00 mm³
Zy 15.50 in³ 254,000.00 mm³
rx 3.66 in 92.90 mm
ry 2.46 in 62.50 mm
J 87.45 in⁴ 36,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 250×150×5.6.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 160×80×10

Weight
33.7 kg/m (-0.6%)
Depth
160.0 mm (-36%)
Ix
12,800,000 mm⁴ (-66%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 200×100×8

Weight
35.1 kg/m (+3.5%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
22,300,000 mm⁴ (-40%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 200×100×16

Weight
65.2 kg/m (+92%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
36,800,000 mm⁴ (-1.3%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology