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HS254×203×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×203×6.4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.20 lb/ft 43.50 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Area 8.59 in² 5,540.00 mm²
Ix 126.85 in⁴ 52,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 90.09 in⁴ 37,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 25.39 in³ 416,000.00 mm³
Sy 22.52 in³ 369,000.00 mm³
Zx 29.96 in³ 491,000.00 mm³
Zy 25.75 in³ 422,000.00 mm³
rx 3.84 in 97.60 mm
ry 3.24 in 82.30 mm
J 165.77 in⁴ 69,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×203×6.4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA152×102×13

Weight
42.3 kg/m (-2.7%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-40%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-74%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA254×152×7.9

Weight
47.4 kg/m (+9.2%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
47,500,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS254×152×7.9

Weight
47.4 kg/m (+9.2%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
52,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology