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SHS 260×260×8.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 260×260×8.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 46.23 lb/ft 68.80 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 10.24 in 260.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 13.58 in² 8,760.00 mm²
Ix 220.07 in⁴ 91,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 220.07 in⁴ 91,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 43.02 in³ 705,000.00 mm³
Sy 43.02 in³ 705,000.00 mm³
Zx 50.16 in³ 822,000.00 mm³
Zy 50.16 in³ 822,000.00 mm³
rx 4.02 in 102.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 341.16 in⁴ 142,000,000 mm⁴

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Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 260×260×8.8.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×8.8

Weight
66.0 kg/m (-4.1%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
81,100,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 160×160×16

Weight
70.2 kg/m (+2.0%)
Depth
160.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
30,300,000 mm⁴ (-67%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×10

Weight
74.5 kg/m (+8.3%)
Depth
250.0 mm (-3.8%)
Ix
90,600,000 mm⁴ (-1.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology