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HSS 5.563x0.500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5.563x0.500 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.06 lb/ft 40.30 kg/m
OD 5.560 in 141.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 7.45 in² 4,810.00 mm²
Ix 24.40 in⁴ 10,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.40 in⁴ 10,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.77 in³ 144,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.77 in³ 144,000.00 mm³
Zx 12.10 in³ 198,000.00 mm³
Zy 12.10 in³ 198,000.00 mm³
rx 1.81 in 46.00 mm
ry 1.81 in 46.00 mm
J 48.80 in⁴ 20,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5.563x0.500.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 5.500x0.500

Weight
26.7 lb/ft (-1.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
23.5 in⁴ (-3.7%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 14.000x0.188

Weight
27.7 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
— in
Ix
181.0 in⁴ (+642%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 6.000x0.375

Weight
22.6 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
— in
Ix
24.8 in⁴ (+1.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology