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Pipe6STD Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe6STD dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.00 lb/ft 28.30 kg/m
OD 6.625 in 168.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.280 in 7.110 mm
Design tw 0.261 in 6.630 mm
Area 5.20 in² 3,350.00 mm²
Ix 26.50 in⁴ 11,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.50 in⁴ 11,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.99 in³ 131,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.99 in³ 131,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.60 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.60 in³ 174,000.00 mm³
rx 2.25 in 57.20 mm
ry 2.25 in 57.20 mm
J 52.90 in⁴ 22,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe6STD.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe3xxS

Weight
18.6 lb/ft (-2.1%)
Depth
— in
Ix
5.8 in⁴ (-78%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe5xS

Weight
20.8 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
— in
Ix
19.5 in⁴ (-26%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe5xxS

Weight
38.6 lb/ft (+103%)
Depth
— in
Ix
32.2 in⁴ (+22%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology