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HS254×254×6.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS254×254×6.4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.60 lb/ft 48.60 kg/m
Height 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Width 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Area 9.59 in² 6,190.00 mm²
Ix 150.64 in⁴ 62,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 150.64 in⁴ 62,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.15 in³ 494,000.00 mm³
Sy 30.15 in³ 494,000.00 mm³
Zx 34.84 in³ 571,000.00 mm³
Zy 34.84 in³ 571,000.00 mm³
rx 3.98 in 101.00 mm
ry 3.98 in 101.00 mm
J 234.97 in⁴ 97,800,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS254×254×6.4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA203×203×7.9

Weight
47.4 kg/m (-2.1%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
34,600,000 mm⁴ (-45%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA152×152×13

Weight
52.4 kg/m (+8.0%)
Depth
152.4 mm (-40%)
Ix
19,600,000 mm⁴ (-69%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS203×203×16

Weight
88.3 kg/m (+82%)
Depth
203.2 mm (-20%)
Ix
63,800,000 mm⁴ (+1.8%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology