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SHS 250×250×8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11
SHS 250×250×8: 60.3 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
SHS 250×250×8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40.52 lb/ft | 60.30 kg/m |
| Height | 9.84 in | 250.00 mm |
| Width | 9.84 in | 250.00 mm |
| t | 0.315 in | 8.000 mm |
| Area | 11.90 in² | 7,680.00 mm² |
| Ix | 179.23 in⁴ | 74,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 179.23 in⁴ | 74,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 36.37 in³ | 596,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 36.37 in³ | 596,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 42.35 in³ | 694,000.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 42.35 in³ | 694,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 3.88 in | 98.60 mm |
| ry | 3.88 in | 98.60 mm |
| J | 276.29 in⁴ | 115,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus SHS 250×250×8.
Lighter in Square hollow sections
SHS 140×140×16
- Weight
- 60.1 kg/m (-0.3%)
- Depth
- 140.0 mm (-44%)
- Ix
- 19,200,000 mm⁴ (-74%)
Heavier in Square hollow sections
SHS 260×260×8
- Weight
- 62.8 kg/m (+4.1%)
- Depth
- 260.0 mm (+4.0%)
- Ix
- 84,200,000 mm⁴ (+13%)
Another Iₓ option in Square hollow sections
SHS 260×260×7.1
- Weight
- 56.0 kg/m (-7.1%)
- Depth
- 260.0 mm (+4.0%)
- Ix
- 75,700,000 mm⁴ (+1.5%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology