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Pipe4xxS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe4xxS dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.60 lb/ft 41.00 kg/m
OD 4.500 in 114.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.674 in 17.100 mm
Design tw 0.628 in 16.000 mm
Area 7.66 in² 4,940.00 mm²
Ix 14.70 in⁴ 6,120,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.70 in⁴ 6,120,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.53 in³ 107,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.53 in³ 107,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.50 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.50 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
rx 1.39 in 35.30 mm
ry 1.39 in 35.30 mm
J 29.40 in⁴ 12,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe4xxS.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe5xS

Weight
20.8 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
— in
Ix
19.5 in⁴ (+33%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe6xS

Weight
28.6 lb/ft (+3.6%)
Depth
— in
Ix
38.3 in⁴ (+161%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe5STD

Weight
14.6 lb/ft (-47%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.3 in⁴ (-2.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology