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HSS 6.000x0.250 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 6.000x0.250 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.37 lb/ft 22.90 kg/m
OD 6.000 in 152.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 4.22 in² 2,720.00 mm²
Ix 17.60 in⁴ 7,330,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.60 in⁴ 7,330,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.86 in³ 96,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.86 in³ 96,000.00 mm³
Zx 7.75 in³ 127,000.00 mm³
Zy 7.75 in³ 127,000.00 mm³
rx 2.04 in 51.80 mm
ry 2.04 in 51.80 mm
J 35.20 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 6.000x0.250.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 4.500x0.337

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-2.4%)
Depth
— in
Ix
9.1 in⁴ (-48%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 5.000x0.312

Weight
15.6 lb/ft (+1.8%)
Depth
— in
Ix
12.0 in⁴ (-32%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 5.000x0.500

Weight
24.1 lb/ft (+56%)
Depth
— in
Ix
17.2 in⁴ (-2.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology