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HSS 10x3x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x3x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.80 lb/ft 23.50 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 3.00 in 76.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 4.32 in² 2,790.00 mm²
Ix 49.40 in⁴ 20,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 7.33 in⁴ 3,050,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.87 in³ 162,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.89 in³ 80,100.00 mm³
Zx 12.80 in³ 210,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.41 in³ 88,700.00 mm³
rx 3.38 in 85.90 mm
ry 1.30 in 33.00 mm
J 21.50 in⁴ 8,950,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x3x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x1/4

Weight
15.6 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
6.00 in (-40%)
Ix
20.9 in⁴ (-58%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x3/16

Weight
16.4 lb/ft (+4.1%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
53.6 in⁴ (+8.5%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 7x5x3/8

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (+74%)
Depth
7.00 in (-30%)
Ix
49.5 in⁴ (+0.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology