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SHS 250×250×8.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 250×250×8.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 44.35 lb/ft 66.00 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 13.04 in² 8,410.00 mm²
Ix 194.84 in⁴ 81,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 194.84 in⁴ 81,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 39.60 in³ 649,000.00 mm³
Sy 39.60 in³ 649,000.00 mm³
Zx 46.26 in³ 758,000.00 mm³
Zy 46.26 in³ 758,000.00 mm³
rx 3.87 in 98.20 mm
ry 3.87 in 98.20 mm
J 302.72 in⁴ 126,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 250×250×8.8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×16

Weight
65.2 kg/m (-1.2%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-40%)
Ix
24,300,000 mm⁴ (-70%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×8.8

Weight
68.8 kg/m (+4.2%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+4.0%)
Ix
91,600,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×14.2

Weight
90.1 kg/m (+37%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
80,100,000 mm⁴ (-1.2%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology