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HSS 12x6x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x6x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.23 lb/ft 43.40 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 8.03 in² 5,180.00 mm²
Ix 151.00 in⁴ 62,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 51.90 in⁴ 21,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 25.20 in³ 413,000.00 mm³
Sy 17.30 in³ 283,000.00 mm³
Zx 31.10 in³ 510,000.00 mm³
Zy 19.30 in³ 316,000.00 mm³
rx 4.34 in 110.00 mm
ry 2.54 in 64.50 mm
J 124.00 in⁴ 51,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x6x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x1/2

Weight
28.4 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
6.00 in (-50%)
Ix
34.0 in⁴ (-77%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x5/16

Weight
29.7 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-31%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x5/8

Weight
50.8 lb/ft (+74%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
149.0 in⁴ (-1.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology