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HSS 5x5x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5x5x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.62 lb/ft 23.20 kg/m
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 4.30 in² 2,770.00 mm²
Ix 16.00 in⁴ 6,660,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.00 in⁴ 6,660,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.41 in³ 105,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.41 in³ 105,000.00 mm³
Zx 7.61 in³ 125,000.00 mm³
Zy 7.61 in³ 125,000.00 mm³
rx 1.93 in 49.00 mm
ry 1.93 in 49.00 mm
J 25.80 in⁴ 10,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5x5x1/4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x1/8

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-4.2%)
Depth
9.00 in (+80%)
Ix
53.5 in⁴ (+234%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 4-1/2x4-1/2x5/16

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (+8.6%)
Depth
4.50 in (-10%)
Ix
13.5 in⁴ (-16%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 6x6x1/8

Weight
9.9 lb/ft (-37%)
Depth
6.00 in (+20%)
Ix
15.5 in⁴ (-3.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology