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HSS 5.500x0.500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5.500x0.500 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.73 lb/ft 39.80 kg/m
OD 5.500 in 140.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 7.36 in² 4,750.00 mm²
Ix 23.50 in⁴ 9,780,000 mm⁴
Iy 23.50 in⁴ 9,780,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.55 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.55 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.80 in³ 193,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.80 in³ 193,000.00 mm³
rx 1.79 in 45.50 mm
ry 1.79 in 45.50 mm
J 47.00 in⁴ 19,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5.500x0.500.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 7.000x0.375

Weight
26.6 lb/ft (-0.6%)
Depth
— in
Ix
40.4 in⁴ (+72%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 5.563x0.500

Weight
27.1 lb/ft (+1.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
24.4 in⁴ (+3.8%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 6.625x0.250

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (-36%)
Depth
— in
Ix
23.9 in⁴ (+1.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology