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HSS 10x5x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x5x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.72 lb/ft 44.20 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 8.17 in² 5,270.00 mm²
Ix 104.00 in⁴ 43,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 35.20 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 20.80 in³ 341,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.10 in³ 231,000.00 mm³
Zx 26.00 in³ 426,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.00 in³ 262,000.00 mm³
rx 3.56 in 90.40 mm
ry 2.07 in 52.60 mm
J 86.00 in⁴ 35,800,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x5x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (-1.6%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x3/8

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
88.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x3/8

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (+9.6%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology