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HSS 10x8x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x8x5/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 67.82 lb/ft 101.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Design tw 0.581 in 14.800 mm
Area 18.70 in² 12,100.00 mm²
Ix 253.00 in⁴ 105,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 178.00 in⁴ 74,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 50.50 in³ 828,000.00 mm³
Sy 44.50 in³ 729,000.00 mm³
Zx 62.20 in³ 1,020,000 mm³
Zy 53.30 in³ 873,000.00 mm³
rx 3.68 in 93.50 mm
ry 3.09 in 78.50 mm
J 346.00 in⁴ 144,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x8x5/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x5/16

Weight
65.9 lb/ft (-2.9%)
Depth
20.00 in (+100%)
Ix
1,010.0 in⁴ (+299%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x3/8

Weight
68.3 lb/ft (+0.7%)
Depth
16.00 in (+60%)
Ix
702.0 in⁴ (+177%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x4x1/4

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (-52%)
Depth
16.00 in (+60%)
Ix
253.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology