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HS508×305×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS508×305×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 127.00 lb/ft 190.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 37.36 in² 24,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,996.49 in⁴ 831,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 903.34 in⁴ 376,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 199.55 in³ 3,270,000 mm³
Sy 150.73 in³ 2,470,000 mm³
Zx 245.32 in³ 4,020,000 mm³
Zy 172.09 in³ 2,820,000 mm³
rx 7.32 in 186.00 mm
ry 4.92 in 125.00 mm
J 2,013.30 in⁴ 838,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS508×305×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×19

Weight
164.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
355.6 mm (-30%)
Ix
321,000,000 mm⁴ (-61%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA406×305×19

Weight
194.0 kg/m (+2.4%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-20%)
Ix
513,000,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA508×305×19

Weight
224.0 kg/m (+19%)
Depth
508.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
886,000,000 mm⁴ (+6.6%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology