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HSS 24x20x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x20x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 144.13 lb/ft 214.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 39.50 in² 25,500.00 mm²
Ix 3,450.00 in⁴ 1,440,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,610.00 in⁴ 1,090,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 287.00 in³ 4,700,000 mm³
Sy 261.00 in³ 4,280,000 mm³
Zx 336.00 in³ 5,510,000 mm³
Zy 297.00 in³ 4,870,000 mm³
rx 9.34 in 237.00 mm
ry 8.13 in 207.00 mm
J 4,620.00 in⁴ 1,920,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x20x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x20x1/2

Weight
137.3 lb/ft (-4.7%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
2,820.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x5/8

Weight
144.4 lb/ft (+0.2%)
Depth
20.00 in (-17%)
Ix
2,320.0 in⁴ (-33%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x20x5/8

Weight
169.9 lb/ft (+18%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
3,440.0 in⁴ (-0.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology