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HSS 10x2x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x2x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.48 lb/ft 40.80 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 2.00 in 50.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 7.58 in² 4,890.00 mm²
Ix 71.70 in⁴ 29,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 4.70 in⁴ 1,960,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.30 in³ 234,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.70 in³ 77,000.00 mm³
Zx 20.30 in³ 333,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.76 in³ 94,400.00 mm³
rx 3.08 in 78.20 mm
ry 0.79 in 20.00 mm
J 15.90 in⁴ 6,620,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x2x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x3/16

Weight
27.3 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
165.0 in⁴ (+130%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x5/16

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (+0.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
90.1 in⁴ (+26%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x4x1/2

Weight
35.2 lb/ft (+28%)
Depth
8.00 in (-20%)
Ix
71.8 in⁴ (+0.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology