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Pipe5xS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe5xS dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.80 lb/ft 30.90 kg/m
OD 5.563 in 141.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 5.73 in² 3,700.00 mm²
Ix 19.50 in⁴ 8,120,000 mm⁴
Iy 19.50 in⁴ 8,120,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.02 in³ 115,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.02 in³ 115,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.50 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.50 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
rx 1.85 in 47.00 mm
ry 1.85 in 47.00 mm
J 39.00 in⁴ 16,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe5xS.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe6STD

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (-8.7%)
Depth
— in
Ix
26.5 in⁴ (+36%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe4xxS

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

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe5STD

Weight
14.6 lb/ft (-30%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.3 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology