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HSS 12x10x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x10x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 69.27 lb/ft 103.00 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 19.00 in² 12,300.00 mm²
Ix 395.00 in⁴ 164,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 298.00 in⁴ 124,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 65.90 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Sy 59.70 in³ 978,000.00 mm³
Zx 78.80 in³ 1,290,000 mm³
Zy 69.60 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
rx 4.56 in 116.00 mm
ry 3.96 in 101.00 mm
J 545.00 in⁴ 227,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x10x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x3/8

Weight
68.3 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
16.00 in (+33%)
Ix
702.0 in⁴ (+78%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x5/16

Weight
74.4 lb/ft (+7.4%)
Depth
20.00 in (+67%)
Ix
1,240.0 in⁴ (+214%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x5/8

Weight
76.3 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
397.0 in⁴ (+0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology