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HS203×152×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS203×152×4.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.10 lb/ft 25.50 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Area 5.04 in² 3,250.00 mm²
Ix 46.85 in⁴ 19,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 30.27 in⁴ 12,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.72 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.07 in³ 165,000.00 mm³
Zx 13.91 in³ 228,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.47 in³ 188,000.00 mm³
rx 3.05 in 77.50 mm
ry 2.45 in 62.20 mm
J 57.90 in⁴ 24,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS203×152×4.8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA127×102×7.9

Weight
25.2 kg/m (-0.6%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
6,420,000 mm⁴ (-67%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA127×76×9.5

Weight
25.7 kg/m (+1.2%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
5,760,000 mm⁴ (-70%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS178×127×7.9

Weight
34.7 kg/m (+37%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-13%)
Ix
18,900,000 mm⁴ (-3.1%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology