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HSS 12x6x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x6x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 55.66 lb/ft 82.60 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 15.30 in² 9,870.00 mm²
Ix 271.00 in⁴ 113,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 91.10 in⁴ 37,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 45.20 in³ 741,000.00 mm³
Sy 30.40 in³ 498,000.00 mm³
Zx 57.40 in³ 941,000.00 mm³
Zy 35.20 in³ 577,000.00 mm³
rx 4.21 in 107.00 mm
ry 2.44 in 62.00 mm
J 227.00 in⁴ 94,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x6x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x5/16

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (-4.6%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
435.0 in⁴ (+61%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x5/16

Weight
57.4 lb/ft (+3.1%)
Depth
16.00 in (+33%)
Ix
595.0 in⁴ (+120%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x6x5/16

Weight
40.4 lb/ft (-28%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
271.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology