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HSS 14x12x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 14x12x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 82.88 lb/ft 123.00 kg/m
Height 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 22.80 in² 14,700.00 mm²
Ix 658.00 in⁴ 274,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 519.00 in⁴ 216,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 94.00 in³ 1,540,000 mm³
Sy 86.50 in³ 1,420,000 mm³
Zx 111.00 in³ 1,820,000 mm³
Zy 100.00 in³ 1,640,000 mm³
rx 5.38 in 137.00 mm
ry 4.78 in 121.00 mm
J 921.00 in⁴ 383,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 14x12x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x16x5/16

Weight
78.6 lb/ft (-5.1%)
Depth
22.00 in (+57%)
Ix
1,550.0 in⁴ (+136%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x5/8

Weight
84.8 lb/ft (+2.4%)
Depth
12.00 in (-14%)
Ix
472.0 in⁴ (-28%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x4x3/8

Weight
58.1 lb/ft (-30%)
Depth
20.00 in (+43%)
Ix
657.0 in⁴ (-0.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology