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HA457×457×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA457×457×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 117.00 lb/ft 174.00 kg/m
Height 18.00 in 457.20 mm
Width 18.00 in 457.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.450 in 11.430 mm
Area 31.00 in² 20,000.00 mm²
Ix 1,580.85 in⁴ 658,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,580.85 in⁴ 658,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 175.75 in³ 2,880,000 mm³
Sy 175.75 in³ 2,880,000 mm³
Zx 203.21 in³ 3,330,000 mm³
Zy 203.21 in³ 3,330,000 mm³
rx 7.13 in 181.00 mm
ry 7.13 in 181.00 mm
J 2,474.58 in⁴ 1,030,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA457×457×13.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA305×305×19

Weight
164.0 kg/m (-6.0%)
Depth
304.8 mm (-33%)
Ix
256,000,000 mm⁴ (-61%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA406×406×16

Weight
190.0 kg/m (+8.5%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-11%)
Ix
554,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HA406×406×19

Weight
224.0 kg/m (+29%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-11%)
Ix
645,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology