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HS203×152×7.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS203×152×7.9 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.60 lb/ft 41.10 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Area 8.11 in² 5,230.00 mm²
Ix 72.56 in⁴ 30,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 46.37 in⁴ 19,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.12 in³ 297,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.44 in³ 253,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.91 in³ 359,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
rx 2.99 in 75.90 mm
ry 2.39 in 60.80 mm
J 91.30 in⁴ 38,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS203×152×7.9.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA178×127×9.5

Weight
40.9 kg/m (-0.4%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-13%)
Ix
20,100,000 mm⁴ (-33%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA152×102×13

Weight
42.3 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-25%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-54%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA254×152×4.8

Weight
29.3 kg/m (-29%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
30,300,000 mm⁴ (+0.3%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology