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HSS 24x8x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x8x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.05 lb/ft 78.90 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 14.60 in² 9,420.00 mm²
Ix 1,010.00 in⁴ 420,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 183.00 in⁴ 76,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 84.40 in³ 1,380,000 mm³
Sy 45.80 in³ 751,000.00 mm³
Zx 107.00 in³ 1,750,000 mm³
Zy 49.50 in³ 811,000.00 mm³
rx 8.34 in 212.00 mm
ry 3.55 in 90.20 mm
J 508.00 in⁴ 211,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x8x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x3/8

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (-0.1%)
Depth
12.00 in (-50%)
Ix
310.0 in⁴ (-69%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x5/16

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (+0.1%)
Depth
14.00 in (-42%)
Ix
435.0 in⁴ (-57%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x5/16

Weight
65.9 lb/ft (+24%)
Depth
20.00 in (-17%)
Ix
1,010.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology