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HSS 10x6x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x6x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.63 lb/ft 29.30 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 5.37 in² 3,460.00 mm²
Ix 74.60 in⁴ 31,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 34.10 in⁴ 14,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.90 in³ 244,000.00 mm³
Sy 11.40 in³ 187,000.00 mm³
Zx 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
Zy 12.70 in³ 208,000.00 mm³
rx 3.73 in 94.70 mm
ry 2.52 in 64.00 mm
J 73.80 in⁴ 30,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x6x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x5/16

Weight
19.1 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-40%)
Ix
24.8 in⁴ (-67%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x4x3/8

Weight
19.8 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (-50%)
Ix
17.9 in⁴ (-76%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x1/4

Weight
22.4 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
74.7 in⁴ (+0.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology