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HSS 8x2x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 8x2x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.43 lb/ft 42.30 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Width 2.00 in 50.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 7.88 in² 5,080.00 mm²
Ix 45.30 in⁴ 18,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 4.19 in⁴ 1,740,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.30 in³ 185,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.19 in³ 68,700.00 mm³
Zx 16.50 in³ 270,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.47 in³ 89,600.00 mm³
rx 2.40 in 61.00 mm
ry 0.73 in 18.50 mm
J 13.60 in⁴ 5,660,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 8x2x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x5/16

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (-3.0%)
Depth
10.00 in (+25%)
Ix
90.1 in⁴ (+99%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
10.00 in (+25%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (+163%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x6x3/16

Weight
17.1 lb/ft (-40%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
43.7 in⁴ (-3.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology