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HS254×254×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×254×4.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.80 lb/ft 36.90 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Area 7.30 in² 4,710.00 mm²
Ix 116.28 in⁴ 48,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 116.28 in⁴ 48,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 23.25 in³ 381,000.00 mm³
Sy 23.25 in³ 381,000.00 mm³
Zx 26.73 in³ 438,000.00 mm³
Zy 26.73 in³ 438,000.00 mm³
rx 3.98 in 101.00 mm
ry 3.98 in 101.00 mm
J 179.71 in⁴ 74,800,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×254×4.8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA152×152×7.9

Weight
34.7 kg/m (-5.6%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-40%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-71%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA203×203×6.4

Weight
38.4 kg/m (+4.0%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
28,500,000 mm⁴ (-41%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HA203×203×13

Weight
72.7 kg/m (+97%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
50,600,000 mm⁴ (+4.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology