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HA305×203×7.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
HA305×203×7.9 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40.40 lb/ft | 60.10 kg/m |
| Height | 12.00 in | 304.80 mm |
| Width | 8.00 in | 203.20 mm |
| Nominal tw | 0.313 in | 7.940 mm |
| Design tw | 0.281 in | 7.150 mm |
| Area | 10.74 in² | 6,930.00 mm² |
| Ix | 217.67 in⁴ | 90,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 116.76 in⁴ | 48,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 36.25 in³ | 594,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 29.17 in³ | 478,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 43.57 in³ | 714,000.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 33.07 in³ | 542,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 4.49 in | 114.00 mm |
| ry | 3.30 in | 83.80 mm |
| J | 240.25 in⁴ | 100,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA305×203×7.9.
Lighter in Rectangular HSS
HA254×152×9.5
- Weight
- 56.1 kg/m (-6.7%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 55,400,000 mm⁴ (-39%)
Heavier in Rectangular HSS
HA203×152×13
- Weight
- 62.6 kg/m (+4.2%)
- Depth
- 203.2 mm (-33%)
- Ix
- 39,900,000 mm⁴ (-56%)
Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS
HS254×152×16
- Weight
- 88.3 kg/m (+47%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 87,800,000 mm⁴ (-3.1%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Methodology