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HSS 2.500x0.188 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 2.500x0.188 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.65 lb/ft 6.91 kg/m
OD 2.500 in 63.500 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 1.27 in² 819.00 mm²
Ix 0.87 in⁴ 360,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.87 in⁴ 360,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.69 in³ 11,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.69 in³ 11,300.00 mm³
Zx 0.94 in³ 15,500.00 mm³
Zy 0.94 in³ 15,500.00 mm³
rx 0.83 in 21.00 mm
ry 0.83 in 21.00 mm
J 1.73 in⁴ 720,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 2.500x0.188.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 3.000x0.152

Weight
4.6 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
— in
Ix
1.3 in⁴ (+50%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 2.375x0.218

Weight
5.0 lb/ft (+8.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
0.8 in⁴ (-4.7%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 2.375x0.250

Weight
5.7 lb/ft (+22%)
Depth
— in
Ix
0.9 in⁴ (+5.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology