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SHS 250×250×6.3 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 250×250×6.3 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.19 lb/ft 47.90 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.248 in 6.300 mm
Area 9.46 in² 6,100.00 mm²
Ix 144.39 in⁴ 60,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 144.39 in⁴ 60,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 29.35 in³ 481,000.00 mm³
Sy 29.35 in³ 481,000.00 mm³
Zx 33.93 in³ 556,000.00 mm³
Zy 33.93 in³ 556,000.00 mm³
rx 3.91 in 99.30 mm
ry 3.91 in 99.30 mm
J 221.99 in⁴ 92,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×6.3.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×8

Weight
47.7 kg/m (-0.4%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
37,100,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×12.5

Weight
48.7 kg/m (+1.7%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-44%)
Ix
16,500,000 mm⁴ (-73%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×10

Weight
65.1 kg/m (+36%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
60,500,000 mm⁴ (+0.7%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology