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HSS 8x6x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 8x6x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 42.05 lb/ft 62.40 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 11.60 in² 7,480.00 mm²
Ix 98.20 in⁴ 40,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 62.50 in⁴ 26,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 24.60 in³ 403,000.00 mm³
Sy 20.80 in³ 341,000.00 mm³
Zx 30.50 in³ 500,000.00 mm³
Zy 24.90 in³ 408,000.00 mm³
rx 2.91 in 73.90 mm
ry 2.32 in 58.90 mm
J 127.00 in⁴ 52,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 8x6x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x5/16

Weight
40.4 lb/ft (-4.0%)
Depth
12.00 in (+50%)
Ix
224.0 in⁴ (+128%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 8x4x5/8

Weight
42.3 lb/ft (+0.6%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
82.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x1/4

Weight
25.8 lb/ft (-39%)
Depth
10.00 in (+25%)
Ix
96.9 in⁴ (-1.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology