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SHS 250×250×10 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 250×250×10 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.06 lb/ft 74.50 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.394 in 10.000 mm
Area 14.71 in² 9,490.00 mm²
Ix 217.67 in⁴ 90,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 217.67 in⁴ 90,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 44.18 in³ 724,000.00 mm³
Sy 44.18 in³ 724,000.00 mm³
Zx 51.93 in³ 851,000.00 mm³
Zy 51.93 in³ 851,000.00 mm³
rx 3.85 in 97.70 mm
ry 3.85 in 97.70 mm
J 338.75 in⁴ 141,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×10.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 300×300×8

Weight
72.8 kg/m (-2.3%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
131,000,000 mm⁴ (+45%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×10

Weight
77.7 kg/m (+4.3%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+4.0%)
Ix
102,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×8.8

Weight
68.8 kg/m (-7.7%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+4.0%)
Ix
91,600,000 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