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SHS 200×200×12.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 200×200×12.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.58 lb/ft 72.30 kg/m
Height 7.87 in 200.00 mm
Width 7.87 in 200.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 14.28 in² 9,210.00 mm²
Ix 128.29 in⁴ 53,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 128.29 in⁴ 53,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 32.59 in³ 534,000.00 mm³
Sy 32.59 in³ 534,000.00 mm³
Zx 39.24 in³ 643,000.00 mm³
Zy 39.24 in³ 643,000.00 mm³
rx 3.00 in 76.10 mm
ry 3.00 in 76.10 mm
J 203.97 in⁴ 84,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 200×200×12.5.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 180×180×14.2

Weight
72.2 kg/m (-0.1%)
Depth
180.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
41,500,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 300×300×8

Weight
72.8 kg/m (+0.7%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+50%)
Ix
131,000,000 mm⁴ (+145%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×5.6

Weight
42.7 kg/m (-41%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
54,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology