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HSS 12x10x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x10x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.00 lb/ft 78.80 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 14.60 in² 9,420.00 mm²
Ix 310.00 in⁴ 129,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 234.00 in⁴ 97,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 51.60 in³ 846,000.00 mm³
Sy 46.90 in³ 769,000.00 mm³
Zx 61.10 in³ 1,000,000 mm³
Zy 54.00 in³ 885,000.00 mm³
rx 4.61 in 117.00 mm
ry 4.01 in 102.00 mm
J 421.00 in⁴ 175,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x10x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x5/8

Weight
50.8 lb/ft (-4.1%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
149.0 in⁴ (-52%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x10x1/4

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (+0.1%)
Depth
22.00 in (+83%)
Ix
923.0 in⁴ (+198%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x1/4

Weight
39.4 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
310.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology