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HSS 14x4x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 14x4x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.23 lb/ft 43.50 kg/m
Height 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 8.03 in² 5,180.00 mm²
Ix 178.00 in⁴ 74,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.40 in⁴ 10,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 25.40 in³ 416,000.00 mm³
Sy 12.20 in³ 200,000.00 mm³
Zx 33.20 in³ 544,000.00 mm³
Zy 13.50 in³ 221,000.00 mm³
rx 4.71 in 120.00 mm
ry 1.74 in 44.20 mm
J 72.40 in⁴ 30,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 14x4x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x1/2

Weight
28.4 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
6.00 in (-57%)
Ix
34.0 in⁴ (-81%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x5/16

Weight
29.7 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-29%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-42%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 9x7x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (+103%)
Depth
9.00 in (-36%)
Ix
174.0 in⁴ (-2.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology