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RHS 260×140×7.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

RHS 260×140×7.1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.63 lb/ft 42.60 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 8.40 in² 5,420.00 mm²
Ix 116.28 in⁴ 48,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 44.21 in⁴ 18,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 22.70 in³ 372,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.05 in³ 263,000.00 mm³
Zx 28.01 in³ 459,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.19 in³ 298,000.00 mm³
rx 3.72 in 94.50 mm
ry 2.29 in 58.20 mm
J 101.63 in⁴ 42,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 260×140×7.1.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 200×150×8

Weight
41.4 kg/m (-2.8%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-23%)
Ix
29,700,000 mm⁴ (-39%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×200×5.6

Weight
42.7 kg/m (+0.2%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
70,200,000 mm⁴ (+45%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 250×100×10

Weight
51.0 kg/m (+20%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
47,300,000 mm⁴ (-2.3%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology