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HSS 12x8x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x8x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.73 lb/ft 36.90 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.770 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 6.76 in² 4,360.00 mm²
Ix 140.00 in⁴ 58,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 75.70 in⁴ 31,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 23.40 in³ 383,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.90 in³ 310,000.00 mm³
Zx 27.80 in³ 456,000.00 mm³
Zy 21.10 in³ 346,000.00 mm³
rx 4.56 in 116.00 mm
ry 3.35 in 85.10 mm
J 153.00 in⁴ 63,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x8x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x1/4

Weight
24.1 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
85.8 in⁴ (-39%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x5x3/8

Weight
24.9 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-50%)
Ix
33.9 in⁴ (-76%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (+52%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
137.0 in⁴ (-2.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology