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HS254×152×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×152×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.80 lb/ft 38.40 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 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 7.60 in² 4,900.00 mm²
Ix 103.07 in⁴ 42,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 46.85 in⁴ 19,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 20.63 in³ 338,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Zx 25.08 in³ 411,000.00 mm³
Zy 17.70 in³ 290,000.00 mm³
rx 3.69 in 93.60 mm
ry 2.48 in 63.10 mm
J 103.07 in⁴ 42,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×152×6.4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA127×102×13

Weight
37.3 kg/m (-3.1%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-50%)
Ix
8,670,000 mm⁴ (-80%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA178×127×9.5

Weight
40.9 kg/m (+6.6%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-30%)
Ix
20,100,000 mm⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS203×152×13

Weight
62.6 kg/m (+63%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
43,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.2%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology