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HSS 12x6x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x6x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 42.79 lb/ft 63.60 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 11.80 in² 7,610.00 mm²
Ix 215.00 in⁴ 89,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 72.90 in⁴ 30,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 35.90 in³ 588,000.00 mm³
Sy 24.30 in³ 398,000.00 mm³
Zx 44.80 in³ 734,000.00 mm³
Zy 27.70 in³ 454,000.00 mm³
rx 4.28 in 109.00 mm
ry 2.49 in 63.20 mm
J 178.00 in⁴ 74,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x6x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x4x5/8

Weight
42.3 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (-33%)
Ix
82.0 in⁴ (-62%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/4

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (+0.1%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
354.0 in⁴ (+65%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x1/2

Weight
55.7 lb/ft (+30%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
214.0 in⁴ (-0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology