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SHS 250×250×12.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11
SHS 250×250×12.5: 91.9 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
SHS 250×250×12.5 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 61.75 lb/ft | 91.90 kg/m |
| Height | 9.84 in | 250.00 mm |
| Width | 9.84 in | 250.00 mm |
| t | 0.492 in | 12.500 mm |
| Area | 18.14 in² | 11,700.00 mm² |
| Ix | 261.87 in⁴ | 109,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 261.87 in⁴ | 109,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 53.27 in³ | 873,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 53.27 in³ | 873,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 63.46 in³ | 1,040,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 63.46 in³ | 1,040,000 mm³ |
| rx | 3.80 in | 96.60 mm |
| ry | 3.80 in | 96.60 mm |
| J | 413.23 in⁴ | 172,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus SHS 250×250×12.5.
Lighter in Square hollow sections
SHS 200×200×16
- Weight
- 90.3 kg/m (-1.7%)
- Depth
- 200.0 mm (-20%)
- Ix
- 63,900,000 mm⁴ (-41%)
Heavier in Square hollow sections
SHS 350×350×8.8
- Weight
- 93.6 kg/m (+1.8%)
- Depth
- 350.0 mm (+40%)
- Ix
- 231,000,000 mm⁴ (+112%)
Another Iₓ option in Square hollow sections
SHS 260×260×11
- Weight
- 85.0 kg/m (-7.5%)
- Depth
- 260.0 mm (+4.0%)
- Ix
- 111,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology