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HS203×102×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS203×102×4.8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 14.60 lb/ft 21.70 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 4.00 in 101.60 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Area 4.28 in² 2,760.00 mm²
Ix 35.32 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 12.08 in⁴ 5,030,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.85 in³ 145,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.04 in³ 99,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.98 in³ 180,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.77 in³ 111,000.00 mm³
rx 2.88 in 73.10 mm
ry 1.68 in 42.70 mm
J 29.07 in⁴ 12,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS203×102×4.8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA127×102×6.4

Weight
20.7 kg/m (-4.8%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
5,420,000 mm⁴ (-63%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA102×76×9.5

Weight
21.9 kg/m (+0.7%)
Depth
101.6 mm (-50%)
Ix
3,240,000 mm⁴ (-78%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS152×102×13

Weight
42.3 kg/m (+95%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-25%)
Ix
14,700,000 mm⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology