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HSS 24x12x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x12x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 59.85 lb/ft 89.10 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 16.40 in² 10,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,280.00 in⁴ 533,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 442.00 in⁴ 184,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 106.00 in³ 1,740,000 mm³
Sy 73.60 in³ 1,210,000 mm³
Zx 129.00 in³ 2,110,000 mm³
Zy 80.50 in³ 1,320,000 mm³
rx 8.82 in 224.00 mm
ry 5.19 in 132.00 mm
J 1,030.00 in⁴ 429,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x12x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (-0.9%)
Depth
10.00 in (-58%)
Ix
201.0 in⁴ (-84%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x1/2

Weight
62.5 lb/ft (+4.4%)
Depth
12.00 in (-50%)
Ix
333.0 in⁴ (-74%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 18x10x5/8

Weight
110.4 lb/ft (+84%)
Depth
18.00 in (-25%)
Ix
1,280.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology