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SHS 250×250×8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 250×250×8 dimensions

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Section properties

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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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

Closest Iₓ 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%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology