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HS305×152×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS305×152×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 55.70 lb/ft 82.80 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 16.43 in² 10,600.00 mm²
Ix 285.90 in⁴ 119,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 96.10 in⁴ 40,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 47.84 in³ 784,000.00 mm³
Sy 31.98 in³ 524,000.00 mm³
Zx 60.96 in³ 999,000.00 mm³
Zy 37.41 in³ 613,000.00 mm³
rx 4.17 in 106.00 mm
ry 2.42 in 61.50 mm
J 240.25 in⁴ 100,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS305×152×13.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA203×152×16

Weight
75.6 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-33%)
Ix
46,500,000 mm⁴ (-61%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA254×152×16

Weight
88.3 kg/m (+6.5%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
81,800,000 mm⁴ (-31%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS305×203×9.5

Weight
71.3 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
304.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
116,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology