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HSS 12x12x1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x12x1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 140.96 lb/ft 210.00 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Design tw 0.930 in 23.600 mm
Area 39.00 in² 25,200.00 mm²
Ix 772.00 in⁴ 321,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 772.00 in⁴ 321,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 129.00 in³ 2,110,000 mm³
Sy 129.00 in³ 2,110,000 mm³
Zx 158.00 in³ 2,590,000 mm³
Zy 158.00 in³ 2,590,000 mm³
rx 4.45 in 113.00 mm
ry 4.45 in 113.00 mm
J 1,300.00 in⁴ 541,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x1/2

Weight
130.5 lb/ft (-7.4%)
Depth
20.00 in (+67%)
Ix
2,260.0 in⁴ (+193%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 22x22x1/2

Weight
144.1 lb/ft (+2.2%)
Depth
22.00 in (+83%)
Ix
3,030.0 in⁴ (+292%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x1/2

Weight
89.7 lb/ft (-36%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
743.0 in⁴ (-3.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology