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SHS 250×250×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 250×250×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 77.28 lb/ft 115.00 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 22.79 in² 14,700.00 mm²
Ix 319.53 in⁴ 133,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 319.53 in⁴ 133,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 64.69 in³ 1,060,000 mm³
Sy 64.69 in³ 1,060,000 mm³
Zx 78.11 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Zy 78.11 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
rx 3.74 in 95.00 mm
ry 3.74 in 95.00 mm
J 506.93 in⁴ 211,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×16.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 300×300×12.5

Weight
112.0 kg/m (-2.6%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
194,000,000 mm⁴ (+46%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 350×350×11

Weight
116.0 kg/m (+0.9%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+40%)
Ix
282,000,000 mm⁴ (+112%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 300×300×8

Weight
72.8 kg/m (-37%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
131,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.5%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology