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HS152×76×3.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS152×76×3.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 7.31 lb/ft 10.90 kg/m
Height 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Width 3.00 in 76.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.125 in 3.180 mm
Design tw 0.125 in 3.180 mm
Area 2.15 in² 1,390.00 mm²
Ix 10.09 in⁴ 4,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.46 in⁴ 1,440,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.36 in³ 55,100.00 mm³
Sy 2.30 in³ 37,700.00 mm³
Zx 4.16 in³ 68,100.00 mm³
Zy 2.58 in³ 42,200.00 mm³
rx 2.17 in 55.00 mm
ry 1.27 in 32.20 mm
J 8.29 in⁴ 3,450,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS152×76×3.2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA76×51×6.4

Weight
10.6 kg/m (-2.7%)
Depth
76.2 mm (-50%)
Ix
867,000 mm⁴ (-79%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA152×102×3.2

Weight
12.2 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
152.4 mm (0.0%)
Ix
4,630,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA127×102×4.8

Weight
16.0 kg/m (+46%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
4,290,000 mm⁴ (+2.1%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology