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HSS 24x12x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x12x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 197.24 lb/ft 294.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Design tw 0.814 in 20.700 mm
Area 54.30 in² 35,000.00 mm²
Ix 3,910.00 in⁴ 1,630,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,320.00 in⁴ 549,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 326.00 in³ 5,340,000 mm³
Sy 220.00 in³ 3,610,000 mm³
Zx 410.00 in³ 6,720,000 mm³
Zy 252.00 in³ 4,130,000 mm³
rx 8.49 in 216.00 mm
ry 4.93 in 125.00 mm
J 3,250.00 in⁴ 1,350,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x12x7/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x1

Weight
195.4 lb/ft (-0.9%)
Depth
20.00 in (-17%)
Ix
2,740.0 in⁴ (-30%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x20x3/4

Weight
201.8 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
4,040.0 in⁴ (+3.3%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x18x5/8

Weight
169.9 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
24.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
3,900.0 in⁴ (-0.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology