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HSS 12x10x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x10x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.03 lb/ft 53.60 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 9.90 in² 6,390.00 mm²
Ix 216.00 in⁴ 89,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 164.00 in⁴ 68,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 36.00 in³ 590,000.00 mm³
Sy 32.70 in³ 536,000.00 mm³
Zx 42.10 in³ 690,000.00 mm³
Zy 37.20 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
rx 4.67 in 119.00 mm
ry 4.07 in 103.00 mm
J 289.00 in⁴ 120,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x10x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 7x5x1/2

Weight
35.2 lb/ft (-2.2%)
Depth
7.00 in (-42%)
Ix
60.6 in⁴ (-72%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x5/16

Weight
36.1 lb/ft (+0.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
145.0 in⁴ (-33%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x4x5/16

Weight
36.1 lb/ft (+0.2%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
216.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology