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HSS 12x6x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x6x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.18 lb/ft 33.10 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 6.06 in² 3,910.00 mm²
Ix 116.00 in⁴ 48,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 40.00 in⁴ 16,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 19.40 in³ 318,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.30 in³ 218,000.00 mm³
Zx 23.70 in³ 388,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.70 in³ 241,000.00 mm³
rx 4.38 in 111.00 mm
ry 2.57 in 65.30 mm
J 94.60 in⁴ 39,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x6x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x3x1/2

Weight
21.6 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
5.00 in (-58%)
Ix
16.4 in⁴ (-86%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x3/8

Weight
22.4 lb/ft (+0.9%)
Depth
6.00 in (-50%)
Ix
28.3 in⁴ (-76%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 9x5x1/2

Weight
42.1 lb/ft (+90%)
Depth
9.00 in (-25%)
Ix
115.0 in⁴ (-0.9%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology