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Pipe5STD Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe5STD dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 14.60 lb/ft 21.70 kg/m
OD 5.563 in 141.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.258 in 6.550 mm
Design tw 0.241 in 6.120 mm
Area 4.01 in² 2,590.00 mm²
Ix 14.30 in⁴ 5,950,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.30 in⁴ 5,950,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.14 in³ 84,200.00 mm³
Sy 5.14 in³ 84,200.00 mm³
Zx 6.83 in³ 112,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.83 in³ 112,000.00 mm³
rx 1.88 in 47.80 mm
ry 1.88 in 47.80 mm
J 28.60 in⁴ 11,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe5STD.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe2-1/2xxS

Weight
13.7 lb/ft (-6.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
2.8 in⁴ (-81%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe4xS

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (+2.7%)
Depth
— in
Ix
9.1 in⁴ (-36%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe4xxS

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (+89%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.7 in⁴ (+2.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology