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RHS 260×140×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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RHS 260×140×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 60.68 lb/ft 90.30 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 17.83 in² 11,500.00 mm²
Ix 224.39 in⁴ 93,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 81.69 in⁴ 34,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 43.82 in³ 718,000.00 mm³
Sy 29.66 in³ 486,000.00 mm³
Zx 56.45 in³ 925,000.00 mm³
Zy 35.88 in³ 588,000.00 mm³
rx 3.55 in 90.10 mm
ry 2.14 in 54.40 mm
J 198.45 in⁴ 82,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 260×140×16.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×250×11

Weight
90.2 kg/m (-0.1%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
151,000,000 mm⁴ (+62%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×200×12.5

Weight
91.9 kg/m (+1.8%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
143,000,000 mm⁴ (+53%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×180×12.5

Weight
80.1 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
260.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
93,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology