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SHS 260×260×7.1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 260×260×7.1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 37.63 lb/ft 56.00 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 10.24 in 260.00 mm
t 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 11.05 in² 7,130.00 mm²
Ix 181.87 in⁴ 75,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 181.87 in⁴ 75,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 35.52 in³ 582,000.00 mm³
Sy 35.52 in³ 582,000.00 mm³
Zx 41.13 in³ 674,000.00 mm³
Zy 41.13 in³ 674,000.00 mm³
rx 4.06 in 103.00 mm
ry 4.06 in 103.00 mm
J 278.69 in⁴ 116,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 260×260×7.1.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 140×140×14.2

Weight
54.4 kg/m (-2.9%)
Depth
140.0 mm (-46%)
Ix
17,900,000 mm⁴ (-76%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 160×160×12.5

Weight
56.6 kg/m (+1.1%)
Depth
160.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
25,800,000 mm⁴ (-66%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×8

Weight
60.3 kg/m (+7.7%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
74,600,000 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