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HSS 6x6x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 6x6x1/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.02 lb/ft 28.30 kg/m
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 5.24 in² 3,380.00 mm²
Ix 28.60 in⁴ 11,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 28.60 in⁴ 11,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.54 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.54 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.20 in³ 184,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.20 in³ 184,000.00 mm³
rx 2.34 in 59.40 mm
ry 2.34 in 59.40 mm
J 45.60 in⁴ 19,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 6x6x1/4.

Lighter in Square HSS

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

Weight
17.3 lb/ft (-8.9%)
Depth
5.50 in (-8.3%)
Ix
21.7 in⁴ (-24%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 5x5x5/16

Weight
19.1 lb/ft (+0.3%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
19.0 in⁴ (-34%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 5-1/2x5-1/2x3/8

Weight
24.9 lb/ft (+31%)
Depth
5.50 in (-8.3%)
Ix
29.7 in⁴ (+3.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology