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HA508×508×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HA508×508×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 131.00 lb/ft 194.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.450 in 11.430 mm
Area 34.72 in² 22,400.00 mm²
Ix 2,191.09 in⁴ 912,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,191.09 in⁴ 912,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 219.08 in³ 3,590,000 mm³
Sy 219.08 in³ 3,590,000 mm³
Zx 252.64 in³ 4,140,000 mm³
Zy 252.64 in³ 4,140,000 mm³
rx 7.95 in 202.00 mm
ry 7.95 in 202.00 mm
J 3,411.56 in⁴ 1,420,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA508×508×13.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA356×356×19

Weight
194.0 kg/m (-0.8%)
Depth
355.6 mm (-30%)
Ix
421,000,000 mm⁴ (-54%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA457×457×16

Weight
215.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
457.2 mm (-10%)
Ix
802,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HA457×457×19

Weight
255.0 kg/m (+31%)
Depth
457.2 mm (-10%)
Ix
937,000,000 mm⁴ (+2.7%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology