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HSS 12x12x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x12x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 39.43 lb/ft 58.60 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 10.80 in² 6,970.00 mm²
Ix 248.00 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 248.00 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 41.40 in³ 678,000.00 mm³
Sy 41.40 in³ 678,000.00 mm³
Zx 47.60 in³ 780,000.00 mm³
Zy 47.60 in³ 780,000.00 mm³
rx 4.79 in 122.00 mm
ry 4.79 in 122.00 mm
J 384.00 in⁴ 160,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x12x1/4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 8x8x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (-4.4%)
Depth
8.00 in (-33%)
Ix
100.0 in⁴ (-60%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 10x10x5/16

Weight
40.4 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
172.0 in⁴ (-31%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 10x10x1/2

Weight
62.5 lb/ft (+58%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
256.0 in⁴ (+3.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology