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RHS 300×250×12.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

EN Rectangular hollow sections · v2026.1

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 300×250×12.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 68.54 lb/ft 102.00 kg/m
Height 11.81 in 300.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 20.15 in² 13,000.00 mm²
Ix 406.02 in⁴ 169,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 305.12 in⁴ 127,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 68.35 in³ 1,120,000 mm³
Sy 61.63 in³ 1,010,000 mm³
Zx 81.77 in³ 1,340,000 mm³
Zy 72.01 in³ 1,180,000 mm³
rx 4.49 in 114.00 mm
ry 3.89 in 98.90 mm
J 545.37 in⁴ 227,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 300×250×12.5.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×180×16

Weight
100.0 kg/m (-2.0%)
Depth
260.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
112,000,000 mm⁴ (-34%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×200×14.2

Weight
103.0 kg/m (+1.0%)
Depth
300.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
158,000,000 mm⁴ (-6.5%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×200×10

Weight
82.4 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+17%)
Ix
172,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology