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HSS 12x4x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x4x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.82 lb/ft 38.40 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 7.10 in² 4,580.00 mm²
Ix 119.00 in⁴ 49,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 21.00 in⁴ 8,740,000 mm⁴
Sx 19.90 in³ 326,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.50 in³ 172,000.00 mm³
Zx 25.60 in³ 420,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.70 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
rx 4.10 in 104.00 mm
ry 1.72 in 43.70 mm
J 59.80 in⁴ 24,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x4x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x5/16

Weight
25.5 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
76.3 in⁴ (-36%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x5/16

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (+2.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
83.2 in⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology