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HSS 10x4x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x4x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 42.05 lb/ft 62.40 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 11.60 in² 7,480.00 mm²
Ix 129.00 in⁴ 53,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 29.50 in⁴ 12,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 25.80 in³ 423,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.70 in³ 241,000.00 mm³
Zx 34.10 in³ 559,000.00 mm³
Zy 17.60 in³ 288,000.00 mm³
rx 3.34 in 84.80 mm
ry 1.59 in 40.40 mm
J 82.60 in⁴ 34,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x4x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x5/16

Weight
40.4 lb/ft (-4.0%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
224.0 in⁴ (+74%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x4x5/8

Weight
42.3 lb/ft (+0.6%)
Depth
8.00 in (-20%)
Ix
82.0 in⁴ (-36%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 9x5x5/8

Weight
50.8 lb/ft (+21%)
Depth
9.00 in (-10%)
Ix
133.0 in⁴ (+3.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology