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HSS 6.875x0.250 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 6.875x0.250 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.71 lb/ft 26.30 kg/m
OD 6.880 in 175.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 4.86 in² 3,140.00 mm²
Ix 26.80 in⁴ 11,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.80 in⁴ 11,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.81 in³ 128,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.81 in³ 128,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.30 in³ 169,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.30 in³ 169,000.00 mm³
rx 2.35 in 59.70 mm
ry 2.35 in 59.70 mm
J 53.70 in⁴ 22,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 6.875x0.250.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 6.000x0.280

Weight
17.1 lb/ft (-3.3%)
Depth
— in
Ix
19.3 in⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 7.000x0.250

Weight
18.0 lb/ft (+1.9%)
Depth
— in
Ix
28.4 in⁴ (+6.0%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 7.500x0.188

Weight
14.7 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
— in
Ix
26.9 in⁴ (+0.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology