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HSS 10x10x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 10x10x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.35 lb/ft 60.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 11.10 in² 7,160.00 mm²
Ix 172.00 in⁴ 71,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 172.00 in⁴ 71,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 34.50 in³ 565,000.00 mm³
Sy 34.50 in³ 565,000.00 mm³
Zx 40.10 in³ 657,000.00 mm³
Zy 40.10 in³ 657,000.00 mm³
rx 3.94 in 100.00 mm
ry 3.94 in 100.00 mm
J 271.00 in⁴ 113,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 10x10x5/16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 12x12x1/4

Weight
39.4 lb/ft (-2.3%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
248.0 in⁴ (+44%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 7x7x1/2

Weight
42.1 lb/ft (+4.2%)
Depth
7.00 in (-30%)
Ix
80.5 in⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x1/2

Weight
55.7 lb/ft (+38%)
Depth
9.00 in (-10%)
Ix
183.0 in⁴ (+6.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology