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SHS 250×250×7.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 250×250×7.1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.08 lb/ft 53.70 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 10.60 in² 6,840.00 mm²
Ix 160.97 in⁴ 67,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 160.97 in⁴ 67,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 32.71 in³ 536,000.00 mm³
Sy 32.71 in³ 536,000.00 mm³
Zx 37.96 in³ 622,000.00 mm³
Zy 37.96 in³ 622,000.00 mm³
rx 3.90 in 99.00 mm
ry 3.90 in 99.00 mm
J 247.46 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×7.1.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×12.5

Weight
52.7 kg/m (-1.9%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-40%)
Ix
20,800,000 mm⁴ (-69%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×14.2

Weight
54.4 kg/m (+1.3%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-44%)
Ix
17,900,000 mm⁴ (-73%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×11

Weight
71.2 kg/m (+33%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
65,500,000 mm⁴ (-2.2%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology