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HSS 6x5x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 6x5x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 21.21 lb/ft 31.50 kg/m
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 5.85 in² 3,770.00 mm²
Ix 29.60 in⁴ 12,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 22.30 in⁴ 9,280,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.85 in³ 161,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.91 in³ 146,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.90 in³ 195,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.50 in³ 172,000.00 mm³
rx 2.25 in 57.20 mm
ry 1.95 in 49.50 mm
J 41.40 in⁴ 17,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 6x5x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x1/4

Weight
20.7 lb/ft (-2.3%)
Depth
10.00 in (+67%)
Ix
63.6 in⁴ (+115%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x1/4

Weight
21.6 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (+67%)
Ix
69.1 in⁴ (+133%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 7x3x5/16

Weight
19.1 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
7.00 in (+17%)
Ix
29.9 in⁴ (+1.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology