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Pipe4xS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe4xS dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.00 lb/ft 22.30 kg/m
OD 4.500 in 114.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.337 in 8.560 mm
Design tw 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 4.14 in² 2,670.00 mm²
Ix 9.12 in⁴ 3,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.12 in⁴ 3,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.05 in³ 66,400.00 mm³
Sy 4.05 in³ 66,400.00 mm³
Zx 5.53 in³ 90,600.00 mm³
Zy 5.53 in³ 90,600.00 mm³
rx 1.48 in 37.60 mm
ry 1.48 in 37.60 mm
J 18.20 in⁴ 7,580,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe4xS.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe5STD

Weight
14.6 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.3 in⁴ (+57%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe3xxS

Weight
18.6 lb/ft (+24%)
Depth
— in
Ix
5.8 in⁴ (-37%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe4STD

Weight
10.8 lb/ft (-28%)
Depth
— in
Ix
6.8 in⁴ (-25%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology