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HSS 12x12x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 12x12x5/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 93.34 lb/ft 139.00 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Design tw 0.581 in 14.800 mm
Area 25.70 in² 16,600.00 mm²
Ix 548.00 in⁴ 228,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 548.00 in⁴ 228,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 91.40 in³ 1,500,000 mm³
Sy 91.40 in³ 1,500,000 mm³
Zx 109.00 in³ 1,790,000 mm³
Zy 109.00 in³ 1,790,000 mm³
rx 4.62 in 117.00 mm
ry 4.62 in 117.00 mm
J 885.00 in⁴ 368,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 12x12x5/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x1/2

Weight
89.7 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
743.0 in⁴ (+36%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x3/8

Weight
98.9 lb/ft (+6.0%)
Depth
20.00 in (+67%)
Ix
1,740.0 in⁴ (+218%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x3/8

Weight
68.3 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
14.00 in (+17%)
Ix
577.0 in⁴ (+5.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology