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HSS 5x5x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5x5x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.43 lb/ft 42.10 kg/m
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 7.88 in² 5,080.00 mm²
Ix 26.00 in⁴ 10,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.00 in⁴ 10,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.40 in³ 170,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.40 in³ 170,000.00 mm³
Zx 13.10 in³ 215,000.00 mm³
Zy 13.10 in³ 215,000.00 mm³
rx 1.82 in 46.20 mm
ry 1.82 in 46.20 mm
J 44.60 in⁴ 18,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5x5x1/2.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 7x7x5/16

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (-3.0%)
Depth
7.00 in (+40%)
Ix
56.1 in⁴ (+116%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x1/4

Weight
29.2 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
9.00 in (+80%)
Ix
102.0 in⁴ (+292%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 5-1/2x5-1/2x5/16

Weight
21.2 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
5.50 in (+10%)
Ix
25.9 in⁴ (-0.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology