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HSS 5.563x0.258 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5.563x0.258 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 14.63 lb/ft 21.80 kg/m
OD 5.560 in 141.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.258 in 6.550 mm
Design tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
Area 4.01 in² 2,590.00 mm²
Ix 14.20 in⁴ 5,910,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.20 in⁴ 5,910,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.12 in³ 83,900.00 mm³
Sy 5.12 in³ 83,900.00 mm³
Zx 6.80 in³ 111,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.80 in³ 111,000.00 mm³
rx 1.88 in 47.80 mm
ry 1.88 in 47.80 mm
J 28.50 in⁴ 11,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5.563x0.258.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 5.500x0.258

Weight
14.5 lb/ft (-1.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
13.7 in⁴ (-3.5%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 7.500x0.188

Weight
14.7 lb/ft (+0.5%)
Depth
— in
Ix
26.9 in⁴ (+89%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 5.000x0.375

Weight
18.5 lb/ft (+27%)
Depth
— in
Ix
13.9 in⁴ (-2.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology