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HSS 10x6x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x6x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.82 lb/ft 38.40 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 7.10 in² 4,580.00 mm²
Ix 96.90 in⁴ 40,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 44.10 in⁴ 18,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 19.40 in³ 318,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.70 in³ 241,000.00 mm³
Zx 23.60 in³ 387,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.60 in³ 272,000.00 mm³
rx 3.69 in 93.70 mm
ry 2.49 in 63.20 mm
J 96.70 in⁴ 40,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x6x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x5/16

Weight
25.5 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
76.3 in⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x5/16

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (+2.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
83.2 in⁴ (-14%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x3/8

Weight
31.3 lb/ft (+21%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
96.1 in⁴ (-0.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology