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SHS 250×250×14.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 250×250×14.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 69.21 lb/ft 103.00 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.559 in 14.200 mm
Area 20.46 in² 13,200.00 mm²
Ix 290.70 in⁴ 121,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 290.70 in⁴ 121,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 59.01 in³ 967,000.00 mm³
Sy 59.01 in³ 967,000.00 mm³
Zx 70.79 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
Zy 70.79 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
rx 3.77 in 95.80 mm
ry 3.77 in 95.80 mm
J 458.88 in⁴ 191,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×14.2.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×16

Weight
100.0 kg/m (-2.9%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
87,500,000 mm⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 350×350×10

Weight
106.0 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+40%)
Ix
259,000,000 mm⁴ (+114%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×12.5

Weight
95.8 kg/m (-7.0%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+4.0%)
Ix
124,000,000 mm⁴ (+2.5%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology