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HSS 24x12x1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x12x1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 222.63 lb/ft 331.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Design tw 0.930 in 23.600 mm
Area 61.30 in² 39,500.00 mm²
Ix 4,340.00 in⁴ 1,810,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,460.00 in⁴ 608,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 362.00 in³ 5,930,000 mm³
Sy 243.00 in³ 3,980,000 mm³
Zx 459.00 in³ 7,520,000 mm³
Zy 282.00 in³ 4,620,000 mm³
rx 8.42 in 214.00 mm
ry 4.88 in 124.00 mm
J 3,630.00 in⁴ 1,510,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 30x10x7/8

Weight
221.1 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
30.00 in (+25%)
Ix
6,190.0 in⁴ (+43%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 34x10x7/8

Weight
244.9 lb/ft (+10.0%)
Depth
34.00 in (+42%)
Ix
8,600.0 in⁴ (+98%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x20x5/8

Weight
178.4 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
24.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
4,220.0 in⁴ (-2.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology