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HS254×203×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×203×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 67.80 lb/ft 101.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 20.00 in² 12,900.00 mm²
Ix 266.68 in⁴ 111,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 187.40 in⁴ 78,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 53.21 in³ 872,000.00 mm³
Sy 46.81 in³ 767,000.00 mm³
Zx 65.91 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Zy 56.45 in³ 925,000.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.80 mm
ry 3.07 in 77.90 mm
J 367.58 in⁴ 153,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×203×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA305×203×13

Weight
93.0 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
304.8 mm (+20%)
Ix
135,000,000 mm⁴ (+22%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×13

Weight
113.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
355.6 mm (+40%)
Ix
232,000,000 mm⁴ (+109%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA305×152×13

Weight
82.8 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
304.8 mm (+20%)
Ix
110,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.9%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology