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HS152×152×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS152×152×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.20 lb/ft 52.40 kg/m
Height 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 10.35 in² 6,680.00 mm²
Ix 50.45 in⁴ 21,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 50.45 in⁴ 21,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.84 in³ 276,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.84 in³ 276,000.00 mm³
Zx 20.87 in³ 342,000.00 mm³
Zy 20.87 in³ 342,000.00 mm³
rx 2.21 in 56.10 mm
ry 2.21 in 56.10 mm
J 85.53 in⁴ 35,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS152×152×13.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA178×178×9.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (-7.4%)
Depth
177.8 mm (+17%)
Ix
26,300,000 mm⁴ (+25%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA203×203×9.5

Weight
56.1 kg/m (+7.1%)
Depth
203.2 mm (+33%)
Ix
40,400,000 mm⁴ (+92%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS178×178×6.4

Weight
33.4 kg/m (-36%)
Depth
177.8 mm (+17%)
Ix
20,600,000 mm⁴ (-1.9%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology