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HS152×152×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS152×152×4.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 14.60 lb/ft 21.70 kg/m
Height 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Area 4.28 in² 2,760.00 mm²
Ix 23.86 in⁴ 9,930,000 mm⁴
Iy 23.86 in⁴ 9,930,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.93 in³ 130,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.93 in³ 130,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.28 in³ 152,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.28 in³ 152,000.00 mm³
rx 2.36 in 59.90 mm
ry 2.36 in 59.90 mm
J 37.48 in⁴ 15,600,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS152×152×4.8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA89×89×7.9

Weight
18.9 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
88.9 mm (-42%)
Ix
2,380,000 mm⁴ (-76%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA89×89×9.5

Weight
21.9 kg/m (+0.7%)
Depth
88.9 mm (-42%)
Ix
2,650,000 mm⁴ (-73%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS127×127×9.5

Weight
33.3 kg/m (+53%)
Depth
127.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
9,480,000 mm⁴ (-4.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology