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HSS 14x4x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 14x4x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.10 lb/ft 53.70 kg/m
Height 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 9.92 in² 6,400.00 mm²
Ix 216.00 in⁴ 89,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 29.20 in⁴ 12,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.90 in³ 506,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.60 in³ 239,000.00 mm³
Zx 40.60 in³ 665,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.40 in³ 269,000.00 mm³
rx 4.67 in 119.00 mm
ry 1.72 in 43.70 mm
J 87.70 in⁴ 36,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 14x4x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x1/4

Weight
36.0 lb/ft (-0.2%)
Depth
12.00 in (-14%)
Ix
216.0 in⁴ (0.0%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (+4.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (-29%)
Ix
137.0 in⁴ (-37%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x6x3/8

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
12.00 in (-14%)
Ix
215.0 in⁴ (-0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology