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HSS 5x4x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5x4x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.03 lb/ft 37.10 kg/m
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 6.95 in² 4,480.00 mm²
Ix 21.20 in⁴ 8,820,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.90 in⁴ 6,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.49 in³ 139,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.43 in³ 122,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.90 in³ 179,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.35 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
rx 1.75 in 44.50 mm
ry 1.46 in 37.10 mm
J 30.30 in⁴ 12,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5x4x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x5x3/8

Weight
24.9 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
6.00 in (+20%)
Ix
33.9 in⁴ (+60%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x5/16

Weight
25.5 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (+100%)
Ix
76.3 in⁴ (+260%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x1/4

Weight
15.6 lb/ft (-38%)
Depth
6.00 in (+20%)
Ix
20.9 in⁴ (-1.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology