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HA203×203×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA203×203×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.80 lb/ft 38.40 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.225 in 5.720 mm
Area 6.87 in² 4,430.00 mm²
Ix 68.47 in⁴ 28,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 68.47 in⁴ 28,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 17.15 in³ 281,000.00 mm³
Sy 17.15 in³ 281,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.89 in³ 326,000.00 mm³
Zy 19.89 in³ 326,000.00 mm³
rx 3.16 in 80.20 mm
ry 3.16 in 80.20 mm
J 107.39 in⁴ 44,700,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA203×203×6.4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA254×254×4.8

Weight
36.9 kg/m (-3.9%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
43,900,000 mm⁴ (+54%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA152×152×9.5

Weight
40.9 kg/m (+6.6%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-25%)
Ix
16,000,000 mm⁴ (-44%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS178×178×9.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
177.8 mm (-13%)
Ix
28,600,000 mm⁴ (+0.4%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Methodology