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RHS 260×180×12.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

RHS 260×180×12.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.82 lb/ft 80.10 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 7.09 in 180.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 15.81 in² 10,200.00 mm²
Ix 223.43 in⁴ 93,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 124.93 in⁴ 52,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 43.63 in³ 715,000.00 mm³
Sy 35.21 in³ 577,000.00 mm³
Zx 53.64 in³ 879,000.00 mm³
Zy 41.44 in³ 679,000.00 mm³
rx 3.76 in 95.40 mm
ry 2.81 in 71.30 mm
J 254.67 in⁴ 106,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 260×180×12.5.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×250×8.8

Weight
79.8 kg/m (-0.4%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+35%)
Ix
179,000,000 mm⁴ (+92%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 250×150×14.2

Weight
81.1 kg/m (+1.2%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
81,400,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×140×16

Weight
90.3 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
260.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
93,400,000 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