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HSS 8x6x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 8x6x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.59 lb/ft 41.00 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 7.59 in² 4,900.00 mm²
Ix 68.30 in⁴ 28,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 43.80 in⁴ 18,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 17.10 in³ 280,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.60 in³ 239,000.00 mm³
Zx 20.60 in³ 338,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.90 in³ 277,000.00 mm³
rx 3.00 in 76.20 mm
ry 2.40 in 61.00 mm
J 85.80 in⁴ 35,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 8x6x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x2x3/8

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (+25%)
Ix
71.7 in⁴ (+5.0%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x1/2

Weight
28.4 lb/ft (+3.0%)
Depth
6.00 in (-25%)
Ix
34.0 in⁴ (-50%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x1/4

Weight
21.6 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
10.00 in (+25%)
Ix
69.1 in⁴ (+1.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology