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Pipe6xS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe6xS dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.60 lb/ft 42.50 kg/m
OD 6.625 in 168.300 mm
Nominal tw 0.432 in 11.000 mm
Design tw 0.403 in 10.200 mm
Area 7.83 in² 5,050.00 mm²
Ix 38.30 in⁴ 15,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 38.30 in⁴ 15,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.60 in³ 190,000.00 mm³
Sy 11.60 in³ 190,000.00 mm³
Zx 15.60 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Zy 15.60 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
rx 2.20 in 55.90 mm
ry 2.20 in 55.90 mm
J 76.60 in⁴ 31,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe6xS.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe4xxS

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (-3.5%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.7 in⁴ (-62%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe5xxS

Weight
38.6 lb/ft (+35%)
Depth
— in
Ix
32.2 in⁴ (-16%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe6STD

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (-34%)
Depth
— in
Ix
26.5 in⁴ (-31%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology