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HSS 14x4x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 14x4x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 55.66 lb/ft 82.60 kg/m
Height 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 15.30 in² 9,870.00 mm²
Ix 317.00 in⁴ 132,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 41.20 in⁴ 17,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 45.30 in³ 742,000.00 mm³
Sy 20.60 in³ 338,000.00 mm³
Zx 61.00 in³ 1,000,000 mm³
Zy 24.10 in³ 395,000.00 mm³
rx 4.55 in 116.00 mm
ry 1.64 in 41.70 mm
J 127.00 in⁴ 52,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 14x4x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x5/16

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (-4.6%)
Depth
14.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
435.0 in⁴ (+37%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x5/16

Weight
57.4 lb/ft (+3.1%)
Depth
16.00 in (+14%)
Ix
595.0 in⁴ (+88%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x6x3/8

Weight
47.9 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
14.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
317.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology