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HS203×152×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS203×152×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.40 lb/ft 33.40 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Area 6.59 in² 4,250.00 mm²
Ix 60.06 in⁴ 25,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 38.68 in⁴ 16,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.01 in³ 246,000.00 mm³
Sy 12.88 in³ 211,000.00 mm³
Zx 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.83 in³ 243,000.00 mm³
rx 3.02 in 76.70 mm
ry 2.42 in 61.50 mm
J 74.96 in⁴ 31,200,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS203×152×6.4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA127×76×13

Weight
32.2 kg/m (-3.6%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
6,720,000 mm⁴ (-73%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA178×127×7.9

Weight
34.7 kg/m (+4.5%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-13%)
Ix
17,400,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA178×127×13

Weight
52.4 kg/m (+57%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-13%)
Ix
24,700,000 mm⁴ (-1.2%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology