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SHS 260×260×11 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 260×260×11 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.12 lb/ft 85.00 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 10.24 in 260.00 mm
t 0.433 in 11.000 mm
Area 16.74 in² 10,800.00 mm²
Ix 266.68 in⁴ 111,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 266.68 in⁴ 111,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 52.18 in³ 855,000.00 mm³
Sy 52.18 in³ 855,000.00 mm³
Zx 61.63 in³ 1,010,000 mm³
Zy 61.63 in³ 1,010,000 mm³
rx 3.98 in 101.00 mm
ry 3.98 in 101.00 mm
J 415.63 in⁴ 173,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 260×260×11.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×11

Weight
81.5 kg/m (-4.1%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
98,200,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 350×350×8

Weight
85.4 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+35%)
Ix
211,000,000 mm⁴ (+90%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×12.5

Weight
91.9 kg/m (+8.1%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
109,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology