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HSS 10x6x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x6x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 31.84 lb/ft 47.40 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 8.76 in² 5,650.00 mm²
Ix 118.00 in⁴ 49,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 53.30 in⁴ 22,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 23.50 in³ 385,000.00 mm³
Sy 17.80 in³ 292,000.00 mm³
Zx 28.80 in³ 472,000.00 mm³
Zy 20.20 in³ 331,000.00 mm³
rx 3.66 in 93.00 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.70 mm
J 118.00 in⁴ 49,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x6x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x3/8

Weight
31.3 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
96.1 in⁴ (-19%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x3/8

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (-8.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (+0.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology