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HA38×38×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA38×38×4.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 3.05 lb/ft 4.54 kg/m
Height 1.50 in 38.10 mm
Width 1.50 in 38.10 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.169 in 4.300 mm
Area 0.83 in² 534.00 mm²
Ix 0.23 in⁴ 96,700.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.23 in⁴ 96,700.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.31 in³ 5,080.00 mm³
Sy 0.31 in³ 5,080.00 mm³
Zx 0.40 in³ 6,540.00 mm³
Zy 0.40 in³ 6,540.00 mm³
rx 0.53 in 13.50 mm
ry 0.53 in 13.50 mm
J 0.41 in⁴ 170,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA38×38×4.8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA38×38×3.2

Weight
3.3 kg/m (-28%)
Depth
38.1 mm (0.0%)
Ix
76,800 mm⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA64×64×3.2

Weight
5.8 kg/m (+28%)
Depth
63.5 mm (+67%)
Ix
406,000 mm⁴ (+320%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS38×38×4.8

Weight
4.5 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
38.1 mm (0.0%)
Ix
101,000 mm⁴ (+4.4%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Methodology