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HSS 5x5x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 5x5x3/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.37 lb/ft 33.20 kg/m
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 6.18 in² 3,990.00 mm²
Ix 21.70 in⁴ 9,030,000 mm⁴
Iy 21.70 in⁴ 9,030,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.68 in³ 142,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.68 in³ 142,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.60 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.60 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
rx 1.87 in 47.50 mm
ry 1.87 in 47.50 mm
J 36.10 in⁴ 15,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 5x5x3/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x3/16

Weight
22.2 lb/ft (-0.8%)
Depth
9.00 in (+80%)
Ix
78.2 in⁴ (+260%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 7x7x1/4

Weight
22.4 lb/ft (+0.2%)
Depth
7.00 in (+40%)
Ix
46.5 in⁴ (+114%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 5-1/2x5-1/2x1/4

Weight
17.3 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
5.50 in (+10%)
Ix
21.7 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology