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HS254×254×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×254×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 76.30 lb/ft 114.00 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 22.48 in² 14,500.00 mm²
Ix 321.94 in⁴ 134,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 321.94 in⁴ 134,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 64.07 in³ 1,050,000 mm³
Sy 64.07 in³ 1,050,000 mm³
Zx 77.50 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
Zy 77.50 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
rx 3.78 in 96.10 mm
ry 3.78 in 96.10 mm
J 528.55 in⁴ 220,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×254×16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA305×305×13

Weight
113.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
304.8 mm (+20%)
Ix
185,000,000 mm⁴ (+38%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA406×406×9.5

Weight
117.0 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
406.4 mm (+60%)
Ix
353,000,000 mm⁴ (+163%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS305×305×7.9

Weight
72.7 kg/m (-36%)
Depth
304.8 mm (+20%)
Ix
135,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.7%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology