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HA254×254×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA254×254×4.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.80 lb/ft 36.90 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.169 in 4.300 mm
Area 6.59 in² 4,250.00 mm²
Ix 105.47 in⁴ 43,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 105.47 in⁴ 43,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 21.11 in³ 346,000.00 mm³
Sy 21.11 in³ 346,000.00 mm³
Zx 24.17 in³ 396,000.00 mm³
Zy 24.17 in³ 396,000.00 mm³
rx 4.02 in 102.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 162.41 in⁴ 67,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA254×254×4.8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA152×152×7.9

Weight
34.7 kg/m (-5.6%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-40%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-68%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA203×203×6.4

Weight
38.4 kg/m (+4.0%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
28,500,000 mm⁴ (-35%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS203×203×9.5

Weight
56.1 kg/m (+52%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
43,900,000 mm⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Methodology