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HSS 12x8x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x8x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.63 lb/ft 48.50 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 8.96 in² 5,780.00 mm²
Ix 184.00 in⁴ 76,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 98.80 in⁴ 41,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.60 in³ 501,000.00 mm³
Sy 24.70 in³ 405,000.00 mm³
Zx 36.60 in³ 600,000.00 mm³
Zy 27.80 in³ 456,000.00 mm³
rx 4.53 in 115.00 mm
ry 3.32 in 84.30 mm
J 202.00 in⁴ 84,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x8x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x3/8

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (-0.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-43%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x3/8

Weight
35.1 lb/ft (+7.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
120.0 in⁴ (-35%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x6x5/16

Weight
36.1 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
184.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology