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HSS 10x5x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x5x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.12 lb/ft 35.80 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 6.63 in² 4,280.00 mm²
Ix 85.80 in⁴ 35,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 29.30 in⁴ 12,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 17.20 in³ 282,000.00 mm³
Sy 11.70 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.30 in³ 349,000.00 mm³
Zy 13.20 in³ 216,000.00 mm³
rx 3.60 in 91.40 mm
ry 2.10 in 53.30 mm
J 70.70 in⁴ 29,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x5x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x2x5/16

Weight
23.3 lb/ft (-3.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
62.6 in⁴ (-27%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x3/16

Weight
24.7 lb/ft (+2.5%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
140.0 in⁴ (+63%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x2x1/4

Weight
22.4 lb/ft (-7.0%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
86.9 in⁴ (+1.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology