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SHS 300×300×10 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 300×300×10 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 60.61 lb/ft 90.20 kg/m
Height 11.81 in 300.00 mm
Width 11.81 in 300.00 mm
t 0.394 in 10.000 mm
Area 17.83 in² 11,500.00 mm²
Ix 384.40 in⁴ 160,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 384.40 in⁴ 160,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 65.30 in³ 1,070,000 mm³
Sy 65.30 in³ 1,070,000 mm³
Zx 76.28 in³ 1,250,000 mm³
Zy 76.28 in³ 1,250,000 mm³
rx 4.65 in 118.00 mm
ry 4.65 in 118.00 mm
J 595.82 in⁴ 248,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 300×300×10.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×14.2

Weight
90.1 kg/m (-0.1%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-27%)
Ix
80,100,000 mm⁴ (-50%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×16

Weight
90.3 kg/m (+0.1%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-33%)
Ix
63,900,000 mm⁴ (-60%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×16

Weight
120.0 kg/m (+33%)
Depth
260.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
151,000,000 mm⁴ (-5.6%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology