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HS508×508×13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS508×508×13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 131.00 lb/ft 194.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 38.29 in² 24,700.00 mm²
Ix 2,402.51 in⁴ 1,000,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,402.51 in⁴ 1,000,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 241.04 in³ 3,950,000 mm³
Sy 241.04 in³ 3,950,000 mm³
Zx 278.88 in³ 4,570,000 mm³
Zy 278.88 in³ 4,570,000 mm³
rx 7.91 in 201.00 mm
ry 7.91 in 201.00 mm
J 3,771.94 in⁴ 1,570,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS508×508×13.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA356×356×19

Weight
194.0 kg/m (-0.8%)
Depth
355.6 mm (-30%)
Ix
421,000,000 mm⁴ (-58%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA457×457×16

Weight
215.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
Depth
457.2 mm (-10%)
Ix
802,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS457×457×19

Weight
255.0 kg/m (+31%)
Depth
457.2 mm (-10%)
Ix
1,020,000,000 mm⁴ (+2.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology