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HSS 12x12x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x12x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.84 lb/ft 44.40 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 8.15 in² 5,260.00 mm²
Ix 189.00 in⁴ 78,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 189.00 in⁴ 78,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 31.50 in³ 516,000.00 mm³
Sy 31.50 in³ 516,000.00 mm³
Zx 36.00 in³ 590,000.00 mm³
Zy 36.00 in³ 590,000.00 mm³
rx 4.82 in 122.00 mm
ry 4.82 in 122.00 mm
J 290.00 in⁴ 121,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x12x3/16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (-2.0%)
Depth
9.00 in (-25%)
Ix
102.0 in⁴ (-46%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 8x8x5/16

Weight
31.8 lb/ft (+6.7%)
Depth
8.00 in (-33%)
Ix
85.6 in⁴ (-55%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x1/2

Weight
55.7 lb/ft (+87%)
Depth
9.00 in (-25%)
Ix
183.0 in⁴ (-3.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology