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HS508×508×25 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS508×508×25 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 250.00 lb/ft 372.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Design tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 73.47 in² 47,400.00 mm²
Ix 4,348.54 in⁴ 1,810,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 4,348.54 in⁴ 1,810,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 433.88 in³ 7,110,000 mm³
Sy 433.88 in³ 7,110,000 mm³
Zx 516.87 in³ 8,470,000 mm³
Zy 516.87 in³ 8,470,000 mm³
rx 7.68 in 195.00 mm
ry 7.68 in 195.00 mm
J 7,015.33 in⁴ 2,920,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS508×508×25.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA559×559×22

Weight
365.0 kg/m (-2.0%)
Depth
558.8 mm (+10%)
Ix
2,010,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA559×559×25

Weight
412.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
558.8 mm (+10%)
Ix
2,250,000,000 mm⁴ (+24%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HA559×559×19

Weight
316.0 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
558.8 mm (+10%)
Ix
1,760,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.8%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology