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HSS 12x4x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x4x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.63 lb/ft 29.30 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 5.37 in² 3,460.00 mm²
Ix 91.80 in⁴ 38,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.40 in⁴ 6,830,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.30 in³ 251,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.20 in³ 134,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.60 in³ 321,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.00 in³ 147,000.00 mm³
rx 4.13 in 105.00 mm
ry 1.75 in 44.50 mm
J 46.10 in⁴ 19,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x4x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x5/16

Weight
19.1 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-50%)
Ix
24.8 in⁴ (-73%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x4x3/8

Weight
19.8 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (-58%)
Ix
17.9 in⁴ (-81%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x3/16

Weight
22.2 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
91.4 in⁴ (-0.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology