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HSS 28.000x0.500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 28.000x0.500 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 146.99 lb/ft 219.00 kg/m
OD 28.000 in 711.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 40.20 in² 25,900.00 mm²
Ix 3,810.00 in⁴ 1,590,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 3,810.00 in⁴ 1,590,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 272.00 in³ 4,460,000 mm³
Sy 272.00 in³ 4,460,000 mm³
Zx 353.00 in³ 5,780,000 mm³
Zy 353.00 in³ 5,780,000 mm³
rx 9.74 in 247.00 mm
ry 9.74 in 247.00 mm
J 7,630.00 in⁴ 3,180,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 28.000x0.500.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 22.000x0.625

Weight
142.8 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
— in
Ix
2,240.0 in⁴ (-41%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 20.000x0.750

Weight
154.3 lb/ft (+5.0%)
Depth
— in
Ix
1,970.0 in⁴ (-48%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 26.000x0.625

Weight
169.5 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
— in
Ix
3,750.0 in⁴ (-1.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology