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HS305×152×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS305×152×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.20 lb/ft 43.50 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 304.80 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 8.59 in² 5,540.00 mm²
Ix 161.21 in⁴ 67,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 55.26 in⁴ 23,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 26.85 in³ 440,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.37 in³ 301,000.00 mm³
Zx 33.20 in³ 544,000.00 mm³
Zy 20.57 in³ 337,000.00 mm³
rx 4.33 in 110.00 mm
ry 2.54 in 64.40 mm
J 132.38 in⁴ 55,100,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS305×152×6.4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA152×102×13

Weight
42.3 kg/m (-2.7%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-50%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-79%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA254×152×7.9

Weight
47.4 kg/m (+9.2%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
47,500,000 mm⁴ (-29%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA254×203×9.5

Weight
63.7 kg/m (+47%)
Depth
254.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
68,500,000 mm⁴ (+2.1%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology