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SHS 300×300×6.3 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

SHS 300×300×6.3 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.84 lb/ft 57.80 kg/m
Height 11.81 in 300.00 mm
Width 11.81 in 300.00 mm
t 0.248 in 6.300 mm
Area 11.41 in² 7,360.00 mm²
Ix 252.26 in⁴ 105,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 252.26 in⁴ 105,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 42.90 in³ 703,000.00 mm³
Sy 42.90 in³ 703,000.00 mm³
Zx 49.37 in³ 809,000.00 mm³
Zy 49.37 in³ 809,000.00 mm³
rx 4.72 in 120.00 mm
ry 4.72 in 120.00 mm
J 386.80 in⁴ 161,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 300×300×6.3.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 220×220×8.8

Weight
57.7 kg/m (-0.2%)
Depth
220.0 mm (-27%)
Ix
54,300,000 mm⁴ (-48%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 200×200×10

Weight
58.8 kg/m (+1.7%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-33%)
Ix
44,700,000 mm⁴ (-57%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×10

Weight
77.7 kg/m (+34%)
Depth
260.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
102,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.9%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology