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Pipe8STD Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe8STD dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.60 lb/ft 42.50 kg/m
OD 8.625 in 219.100 mm
Nominal tw 0.322 in 8.180 mm
Design tw 0.300 in 7.620 mm
Area 7.85 in² 5,060.00 mm²
Ix 68.10 in⁴ 28,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 68.10 in⁴ 28,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.80 in³ 259,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.80 in³ 259,000.00 mm³
Zx 20.80 in³ 341,000.00 mm³
Zy 20.80 in³ 341,000.00 mm³
rx 2.95 in 74.90 mm
ry 2.95 in 74.90 mm
J 136.00 in⁴ 56,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe8STD.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe4xxS

Weight
27.6 lb/ft (-3.5%)
Depth
— in
Ix
14.7 in⁴ (-78%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe5xxS

Weight
38.6 lb/ft (+35%)
Depth
— in
Ix
32.2 in⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe6xxS

Weight
53.2 lb/ft (+86%)
Depth
— in
Ix
63.5 in⁴ (-6.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology