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HS508×305×22 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS508×305×22 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 173.00 lb/ft 258.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.875 in 22.230 mm
Design tw 0.875 in 22.230 mm
Area 51.00 in² 32,900.00 mm²
Ix 2,618.74 in⁴ 1,090,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,174.83 in⁴ 489,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 261.79 in³ 4,290,000 mm³
Sy 195.89 in³ 3,210,000 mm³
Zx 327.09 in³ 5,360,000 mm³
Zy 229.45 in³ 3,760,000 mm³
rx 7.17 in 182.00 mm
ry 4.80 in 122.00 mm
J 2,690.81 in⁴ 1,120,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS508×305×22.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA610×305×19

Weight
255.0 kg/m (-1.2%)
Depth
609.6 mm (+20%)
Ix
1,390,000,000 mm⁴ (+28%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA508×305×25

Weight
291.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
508.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
1,110,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA508×305×22

Weight
258.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
508.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
1,000,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.3%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology