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HSS 10x8x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x8x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.18 lb/ft 33.10 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 6.06 in² 3,910.00 mm²
Ix 91.40 in⁴ 38,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 65.10 in⁴ 27,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.30 in³ 300,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.30 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.40 in³ 351,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.40 in³ 302,000.00 mm³
rx 3.88 in 98.60 mm
ry 3.28 in 83.30 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 10x8x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x3x1/2

Weight
21.6 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
5.00 in (-50%)
Ix
16.4 in⁴ (-82%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x3/8

Weight
22.4 lb/ft (+0.9%)
Depth
6.00 in (-40%)
Ix
28.3 in⁴ (-69%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x4x3/16

Weight
19.6 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
91.8 in⁴ (+0.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology