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HSS 10x3-1/2x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x3-1/2x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 21.57 lb/ft 32.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 3.50 in 88.90 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 5.93 in² 3,830.00 mm²
Ix 69.10 in⁴ 28,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 13.10 in⁴ 5,450,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.80 in³ 226,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.51 in³ 123,000.00 mm³
Zx 17.90 in³ 293,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.45 in³ 138,000.00 mm³
rx 3.41 in 86.60 mm
ry 1.49 in 37.80 mm
J 37.00 in⁴ 15,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x3-1/2x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x5x5/16

Weight
21.2 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
6.00 in (-40%)
Ix
29.6 in⁴ (-57%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x3x1/2

Weight
21.6 lb/ft (+0.3%)
Depth
5.00 in (-50%)
Ix
16.4 in⁴ (-76%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x6x5/16

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (+28%)
Depth
8.00 in (-20%)
Ix
68.3 in⁴ (-1.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology