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HS254×152×7.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×152×7.9 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 31.90 lb/ft 47.40 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 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 9.36 in² 6,040.00 mm²
Ix 124.93 in⁴ 52,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 56.46 in⁴ 23,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 24.96 in³ 409,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.86 in³ 309,000.00 mm³
Zx 30.63 in³ 502,000.00 mm³
Zy 21.54 in³ 353,000.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.80 mm
ry 2.46 in 62.40 mm
J 125.89 in⁴ 52,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×152×7.9.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA254×203×6.4

Weight
43.5 kg/m (-8.5%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
48,100,000 mm⁴ (-7.5%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA203×152×9.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (+2.2%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
32,100,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS254×203×6.4

Weight
43.5 kg/m (-8.5%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
52,800,000 mm⁴ (+1.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology