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HS178×127×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS178×127×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.00 lb/ft 28.30 kg/m
Height 7.00 in 177.80 mm
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Area 5.60 in² 3,610.00 mm²
Ix 37.96 in⁴ 15,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 22.58 in⁴ 9,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.86 in³ 178,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.03 in³ 148,000.00 mm³
Zx 13.18 in³ 216,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.44 in³ 171,000.00 mm³
rx 2.61 in 66.20 mm
ry 2.01 in 51.10 mm
J 45.65 in⁴ 19,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS178×127×6.4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA127×76×9.5

Weight
25.7 kg/m (-8.9%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-29%)
Ix
5,760,000 mm⁴ (-64%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA152×102×7.9

Weight
28.4 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-14%)
Ix
10,100,000 mm⁴ (-36%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS152×102×13

Weight
42.3 kg/m (+49%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-14%)
Ix
14,700,000 mm⁴ (-7.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology