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HSS 12x6x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x6x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.10 lb/ft 53.70 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 9.92 in² 6,400.00 mm²
Ix 184.00 in⁴ 76,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 62.80 in⁴ 26,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.70 in³ 503,000.00 mm³
Sy 20.90 in³ 342,000.00 mm³
Zx 38.10 in³ 624,000.00 mm³
Zy 23.60 in³ 387,000.00 mm³
rx 4.31 in 109.00 mm
ry 2.52 in 64.00 mm
J 152.00 in⁴ 63,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x6x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x1/4

Weight
36.0 lb/ft (-0.2%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
216.0 in⁴ (+17%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (+4.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
137.0 in⁴ (-26%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x1/4

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (-9.6%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
184.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology