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HS254×254×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×254×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 62.50 lb/ft 93.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 18.29 in² 11,800.00 mm²
Ix 271.48 in⁴ 113,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 271.48 in⁴ 113,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 54.25 in³ 889,000.00 mm³
Sy 54.25 in³ 889,000.00 mm³
Zx 64.69 in³ 1,060,000 mm³
Zy 64.69 in³ 1,060,000 mm³
rx 3.84 in 97.60 mm
ry 3.84 in 97.60 mm
J 439.66 in⁴ 183,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×254×13.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA203×203×16

Weight
88.3 kg/m (-5.1%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
59,500,000 mm⁴ (-47%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA356×356×9.5

Weight
102.0 kg/m (+9.3%)
Depth
355.6 mm (+40%)
Ix
233,000,000 mm⁴ (+106%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS305×305×6.4

Weight
58.7 kg/m (-37%)
Depth
304.8 mm (+20%)
Ix
110,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.7%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology