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HSS 7x5x1/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 7x5x1/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 9.86 lb/ft 14.70 kg/m
Height 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.125 in 3.180 mm
Design tw 0.116 in 2.950 mm
Area 2.70 in² 1,740.00 mm²
Ix 19.30 in⁴ 8,030,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.60 in⁴ 4,830,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.52 in³ 90,500.00 mm³
Sy 4.63 in³ 75,900.00 mm³
Zx 6.53 in³ 107,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.20 in³ 85,200.00 mm³
rx 2.68 in 68.10 mm
ry 2.07 in 52.60 mm
J 22.50 in⁴ 9,370,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 7x5x1/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 4x2-1/2x1/4

Weight
9.7 lb/ft (-2.0%)
Depth
4.00 in (-43%)
Ix
5.3 in⁴ (-72%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 4x3x1/4

Weight
10.5 lb/ft (+6.6%)
Depth
4.00 in (-43%)
Ix
6.2 in⁴ (-68%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x5x3/16

Weight
13.3 lb/ft (+34%)
Depth
6.00 in (-14%)
Ix
19.3 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology