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HSS 14x8x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 14x8x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 44.60 lb/ft 66.40 kg/m
Height 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.950 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 12.20 in² 7,870.00 mm²
Ix 325.00 in⁴ 135,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 138.00 in⁴ 57,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 46.50 in³ 762,000.00 mm³
Sy 34.40 in³ 564,000.00 mm³
Zx 56.60 in³ 928,000.00 mm³
Zy 38.60 in³ 633,000.00 mm³
rx 5.15 in 131.00 mm
ry 3.35 in 85.10 mm
J 308.00 in⁴ 128,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 14x8x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/4

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
14.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
354.0 in⁴ (+8.9%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 18x10x1/4

Weight
46.2 lb/ft (+3.7%)
Depth
18.00 in (+29%)
Ix
566.0 in⁴ (+74%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x6x5/8

Weight
67.8 lb/ft (+52%)
Depth
12.00 in (-14%)
Ix
321.0 in⁴ (-1.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology