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HA508×305×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA508×305×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 127.00 lb/ft 190.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.563 in 14.290 mm
Area 33.95 in² 21,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,825.91 in⁴ 760,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 828.87 in⁴ 345,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 182.46 in³ 2,990,000 mm³
Sy 137.91 in³ 2,260,000 mm³
Zx 223.35 in³ 3,660,000 mm³
Zy 156.83 in³ 2,570,000 mm³
rx 7.32 in 186.00 mm
ry 4.96 in 126.00 mm
J 1,833.11 in⁴ 763,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA508×305×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×19

Weight
164.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
355.6 mm (-30%)
Ix
321,000,000 mm⁴ (-58%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA406×305×19

Weight
194.0 kg/m (+2.4%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-20%)
Ix
513,000,000 mm⁴ (-33%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS508×305×16

Weight
190.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
508.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
831,000,000 mm⁴ (+9.3%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology