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Table 1-11
Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS20×12×5/8 0.581 127.37 35.0 17.7 31.4 1880 188 7.33 230
×1/2 0.465 103.30 28.3 22.8 40.0 1550 155 7.39 188
×3/8 0.349 78.52 21.5 31.4 54.3 1200 120 7.45 144
×5/16 0.291 65.87 18.1 38.2 65.7 1010 101 7.48 122
HSS20×8×5/8 0.581 110.36 30.3 10.8 31.4 1440 144 6.89 185
×1/2 0.465 89.68 24.6 14.2 40.0 1190 119 6.96 152
×3/8 0.349 68.31 18.7 19.9 54.3 926 92.6 7.03 117
×5/16 0.291 57.36 15.7 24.5 65.7 786 78.6 7.07 98.6
HSS20×4×1/2 0.465 76.07 20.9 5.60 40.0 838 83.8 6.33 115
×3/8 0.349 58.10 16.0 8.46 54.3 657 65.7 6.42 89.3
×5/16 0.291 48.86 13.4 10.7 65.7 560 56.0 6.46 75.6
×1/4 0.233 39.43 10.8 14.2 82.8 458 45.8 6.50 61.5
HSS18×6×5/8 0.581 93.34 25.7 7.33 28.0 923 103 6.00 135
×1/2 0.465 76.07 20.9 9.90 35.7 770 85.6 6.07 112
×3/8 0.349 58.10 16.0 14.2 48.6 602 66.9 6.15 86.4
×5/16 0.291 48.86 13.4 17.6 58.9 513 57.0 6.18 73.1
×1/4 0.233 39.43 10.8 22.8 74.3 419 46.5 6.22 59.4
HSS16×12×5/8 0.581 110.36 30.3 17.7 24.5 1090 136 6.00 165
×1/2 0.465 89.68 24.6 22.8 31.4 904 113 6.06 135
×3/8 0.349 68.31 18.7 31.4 42.8 702 87.7 6.12 104
×5/16 0.291 57.36 15.7 38.2 52.0 595 74.4 6.15 87.7
HSS16×8×5/8 0.581 93.34 25.7 10.8 24.5 815 102 5.64 129
×1/2 0.465 76.07 20.9 14.2 31.4 679 84.9 5.70 106
×3/8 0.349 58.10 16.0 19.9 42.8 531 66.3 5.77 82.1
×5/16 0.291 48.86 13.4 24.5 52.0 451 56.4 5.80 69.4
×1/4 0.233 39.43 10.8 31.3 65.7 368 46.1 5.83 56.4
HSS16×4×5/8 0.581 76.33 21.0 3.88 24.5 539 67.3 5.06 92.9
×1/2 0.465 62.46 17.2 5.60 31.4 455 56.9 5.15 77.3
×3/8 0.349 47.90 13.2 8.46 42.8 360 45.0 5.23 60.2
×5/16 0.291 40.35 11.1 10.7 52.0 308 38.5 5.27 51.1
×1/4 0.233 32.63 8.96 14.2 65.7 253 31.6 5.31 41.7
×3/16 0.174 24.73 6.76 20.0 89.0 193 24.2 5.35 31.7

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES 1–75

Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS20-HSS16

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS20×12×5/8 851 142 4.930 162 173/16 93/16 1890 257 5.17
×1/2 705 117 4.99 132 173/4 93/4 1540 209 5.20
×3/8 547 91.1 5.04 102 185/16 105/16 1180 160 5.23
×5/16 464 77.3 5.07 85.8 185/8 105/8 997 134 5.25
HSS20×8×5/8 338 84.6 3.34 96.4 173/16 53/16 916 167 4.50
×1/2 283 70.8 3.39 79.5 173/4 53/4 757 137 4.53
×3/8 222 55.6 3.44 61.5 185/16 65/16 586 105 4.57
×5/16 189 47.4 3.47 52.0 185/8 65/8 496 88.3 4.58
HSS20×4×1/2 58.7 29.3 1.68 34.0 173/4 — 195 63.8 3.87
×3/8 47.6 23.8 1.73 26.8 185/16 25/16 156 49.9 3.90
×5/16 41.2 20.6 1.75 22.9 185/8 25/8 134 42.4 3.92
×1/4 34.3 17.1 1.78 18.7 187/8 27/8 111 34.7 3.93
HSS18×6×5/8 158 52.7 2.48 61.0 153/16 33/16 462 109 3.83
×1/2 134 44.6 2.53 50.7 153/4 33/4 387 89.9 3.87
×3/8 106 35.5 2.58 39.5 165/16 45/16 302 69.5 3.90
×5/16 91.3 30.4 2.61 33.5 169/16 49/16 257 58.7 3.92
×1/4 75.1 25.0 2.63 27.3 167/8 47/8 210 47.7 3.93
HSS16x12×5/8 700 117 4.80 135 133/16 93/16 1370 204 4.50
×1/2 581 96.8 4.86 111 133/4 93/4 1120 166 4.53
×3/8 452 75.3 4.91 85.5 145/16 105/16 862 127 4.57
×5/16 384 64.0 4.94 72.2 145/8 105/8 727 107 4.58
HSS16×8×5/8 274 68.6 3.27 79.2 133/16 53/16 681 132 3.83
×1/2 230 57.6 3.32 65.5 133/4 53/4 563 108 3.87
×3/8 181 45.3 3.37 50.8 145/16 65/16 436 83.4 3.90
×5/16 155 38.7 3.40 43.0 145/8 65/8 369 70.4 3.92
×1/4 127 31.7 3.42 35.0 147/8 67/8 300 57.0 3.93
HSS16×4×5/8 54.1 27.0 1.60 32.5 133/16 — 174 60.5 3.17
×1/2 47.0 23.5 1.65 27.4 133/4 — 150 50.7 3.20
×3/8 38.3 19.1 1.71 21.7 145/16 25/16 120 39.7 3.23
×5/16 33.2 16.6 1.73 18.5 145/8 25/8 103 33.8 3.25
×1/4 27.7 13.8 1.76 15.2 147/8 27/8 85.2 27.6 3.27
×3/16 21.5 10.8 1.78 11.7 153/16 33/16 65.5 21.1 3.28

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS14×10×5/8 0.581 93.34 25.7 14.2 21.1 687 98.2 5.17 120
×1/2 0.465 76.07 20.9 18.5 27.1 573 81.8 5.23 98.8
×3/8 0.349 58.10 16.0 25.7 37.1 447 63.9 5.29 76.3
×5/16 0.291 48.86 13.4 31.4 45.1 380 54.3 5.32 64.6
×1/4 0.233 39.43 10.8 39.9 57.1 310 44.3 5.35 52.4
HSS14×6×5/8 0.581 76.33 21.0 7.33 21.1 478 68.3 4.77 88.7
×1/2 0.465 62.46 17.2 9.90 27.1 402 57.4 4.84 73.6
×3/8 0.349 47.90 13.2 14.2 37.1 317 45.3 4.91 57.3
×5/16 0.291 40.35 11.1 17.6 45.1 271 38.7 4.94 48.6
×1/4 0.233 32.63 8.96 22.8 57.1 222 31.7 4.98 39.6
×3/16 0.174 24.73 6.76 31.5 77.5 170 24.3 5.01 30.1
HSS14×4×5/8 0.581 67.82 18.7 3.88 21.1 373 53.3 4.47 73.1
×1/2 0.465 55.66 15.3 5.60 27.1 317 45.3 4.55 61.0
×3/8 0.349 42.79 11.8 8.46 37.1 252 36.0 4.63 47.8
×5/16 0.291 36.10 9.92 10.7 45.1 216 30.9 4.67 40.6
×1/4 0.233 29.23 8.03 14.2 57.1 178 25.4 4.71 33.2
×3/16 0.174 22.18 6.06 20.0 77.5 137 19.5 4.74 25.3
HSS12×10×1/2 0.465 69.27 19.0 18.5 22.8 395 65.9 4.56 78.8
×3/8 0.349 53.00 14.6 25.7 31.4 310 51.6 4.61 61.1
×5/16 0.291 44.60 12.2 31.4 38.2 264 44.0 4.64 51.7
×1/4 0.233 36.03 9.90 39.9 48.5 216 36.0 4.67 42.1
HSS12×8×5/8 0.581 76.33 21.0 10.8 17.7 397 66.1 4.34 82.1
×1/2 0.465 62.46 17.2 14.2 22.8 333 55.6 4.41 68.1
×3/8 0.349 47.90 13.2 19.9 31.4 262 43.7 4.47 53.0
×5/16 0.291 40.35 11.1 24.5 38.2 224 37.4 4.50 44.9
×1/4 0.233 32.63 8.96 31.3 48.5 184 30.6 4.53 36.6
×3/16 0.174 24.73 6.76 43.0 66.0 140 23.4 4.56 27.8
HSS12×6×5/8 0.581 67.82 18.7 7.33 17.7 321 53.4 4.14 68.8
×1/2 0.465 55.66 15.3 9.90 22.8 271 45.2 4.21 57.4
×3/8 0.349 42.79 11.8 14.2 31.4 215 35.9 4.28 44.8
×5/16 0.291 36.10 9.92 17.6 38.2 184 30.7 4.31 38.1
×1/4 0.233 29.23 8.03 22.8 48.5 151 25.2 4.34 31.1
×3/16 0.174 22.18 6.06 31.5 66.0 116 19.4 4.38 23.7

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES 1–77

Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS14-HSS12

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS14×10×5/8 407 81.5 3.98 95.1 113/16 73/16 832 146 3.83
×1/2 341 68.1 4.04 78.5 113/4 73/4 685 120 3.87
×3/8 267 53.4 4.09 60.7 125/16 85/16 528 91.8 3.90
×5/16 227 45.5 4.12 51.4 129/16 89/16 446 77.4 3.92
×1/4 186 37.2 4.14 41.8 127/8 87/8 362 62.6 3.93
HSS14×6×5/8 124 41.2 2.43 48.4 113/16 33/16 334 83.7 3.17
×1/2 105 35.1 2.48 40.4 113/4 33/4 279 69.3 3.20
×3/8 84.1 28.0 2.53 31.6 125/16 45/16 219 53.7 3.23
×5/16 72.3 24.1 2.55 26.9 129/16 49/16 186 45.5 3.25
×1/4 59.6 19.9 2.58 22.0 127/8 47/8 152 36.9 3.27
×3/16 45.9 15.3 2.61 16.7 133/16 53/16 116 28.0 3.28
HSS14×4×5/8 47.2 23.6 1.59 28.5 111/4 — 148 52.6 2.83
×1/2 41.2 20.6 1.64 24.1 113/4 — 127 44.1 2.87
×3/8 33.6 16.8 1.69 19.1 121/4 21/4 102 34.6 2.90
×5/16 29.2 14.6 1.72 16.4 125/8 25/8 87.7 29.5 2.92
×1/4 24.4 12.2 1.74 13.5 127/8 27/8 72.4 24.1 2.93
×3/16 19.0 9.48 1.77 10.3 131/8 31/8 55.8 18.4 2.95
HSS12×10×1/2 298 59.7 3.96 69.6 93/4 73/4 545 102 3.53
×3/8 234 46.9 4.01 54.0 105/16 85/16 421 78.3 3.57
×5/16 200 40.0 4.04 45.7 109/16 89/16 356 66.1 3.58
×1/4 164 32.7 4.07 37.2 107/8 87/8 289 53.5 3.60
HSS12×8×5/8 210 52.5 3.16 61.9 93/16 53/16 454 97.7 3.17
×1/2 178 44.4 3.21 51.5 93/4 53/4 377 80.4 3.20
×3/8 140 35.1 3.27 40.1 105/16 65/16 293 62.1 3.23
×5/16 120 30.1 3.29 34.1 109/16 69/16 248 52.4 3.25
×1/4 98.8 24.7 3.32 27.8 107/8 67/8 202 42.5 3.27
×3/16 75.7 18.9 3.35 21.1 111/8 71/8 153 32.2 3.28
HSS12×6×5/8 107 35.5 2.39 42.1 93/16 33/16 271 71.1 2.83
×1/2 91.1 30.4 2.44 35.2 93/4 33/4 227 59.0 2.87
×3/8 72.9 24.3 2.49 27.7 105/16 45/16 178 45.8 2.90
×5/16 62.8 20.9 2.52 23.6 109/16 49/16 152 38.8 2.92
×1/4 51.9 17.3 2.54 19.3 107/8 47/8 124 31.6 2.93
×3/16 40.0 13.3 2.57 14.7 113/16 53/16 94.6 24.0 2.95

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS12×4×5/8 0.581 59.32 16.4 3.88 17.7 245 40.8 3.87 55.5
×1/2 0.465 48.85 13.5 5.60 22.8 210 34.9 3.95 46.7
×3/8 0.349 37.69 10.4 8.46 31.4 168 28.0 4.02 36.7
×5/16 0.291 31.84 8.76 10.7 38.2 144 24.1 4.06 31.3
×1/4 0.233 25.82 7.10 14.2 48.5 119 19.9 4.10 25.6
×3/16 0.174 19.63 5.37 20.0 66.0 91.8 15.3 4.13 19.6
HSS12×31/2×3/8 0.349 36.41 10.0 7.03 31.4 156 26.0 3.94 34.7
×5/16 0.291 30.78 8.46 9.03 38.2 134 22.4 3.98 29.6
HSS12×3×5/16 0.291 29.72 8.17 7.31 38.2 124 20.7 3.90 27.9
×1/4 0.233 24.12 6.63 9.88 48.5 103 17.2 3.94 22.9
×3/16 0.174 18.35 5.02 14.2 66.0 79.6 13.3 3.98 17.5
HSS12×2×5/16 0.291 27.59 7.59 3.87 38.2 104 17.4 3.71 24.5
×1/4 0.233 22.42 6.17 5.58 48.5 86.9 14.5 3.75 20.1
×3/16 0.174 17.08 4.67 8.49 66.0 67.4 11.2 3.80 15.5
HSS10×8×5/8 0.581 67.82 18.7 10.8 14.2 253 50.5 3.68 62.2
×1/2 0.465 55.66 15.3 14.2 18.5 214 42.7 3.73 51.9
×3/8 0.349 42.79 11.8 19.9 25.7 169 33.9 3.79 40.5
×5/16 0.291 36.10 9.92 24.5 31.4 145 29.0 3.82 34.4
×1/4 0.233 29.23 8.03 31.3 39.9 119 23.8 3.85 28.1
×3/16 0.174 22.18 6.06 43.0 54.5 91.4 18.3 3.88 21.4
HSS10×6×5/8 0.581 59.32 16.4 7.33 14.2 201 40.2 3.50 51.3
×1/2 0.465 48.85 13.5 9.90 18.5 171 34.3 3.57 43.0
×3/8 0.349 37.69 10.4 14.2 25.7 137 27.4 3.63 33.8
×5/16 0.291 31.84 8.76 17.6 31.4 118 23.5 3.66 28.8
×1/4 0.233 25.82 7.10 22.8 39.9 96.9 19.4 3.69 23.6
×3/16 0.174 19.63 5.37 31.5 54.5 74.6 14.9 3.73 18.0
HSS10×5×3/8 0.349 35.13 9.67 11.3 25.7 120 24.1 3.53 30.4
×5/16 0.291 29.72 8.17 14.2 31.4 104 20.8 3.56 26.0
×1/4 0.233 24.12 6.63 18.5 39.9 85.8 17.2 3.60 21.3
×3/16 0.174 18.35 5.02 25.7 54.5 66.2 13.2 3.63 16.3

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES 1–79

Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS12-HSS10

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS12×4×5/8 40.4 20.2 1.57 24.5 93/16 — 122 44.6 2.50
×1/2 35.3 17.7 1.62 20.9 93/4 — 105 37.5 2.53
×3/8 28.9 14.5 1.67 16.6 105/16 25/16 84.1 29.5 2.57
×5/16 25.2 12.6 1.70 14.2 105/8 25/8 72.4 25.2 2.58
×1/4 21.0 10.5 1.72 11.7 107/8 27/8 59.8 20.6 2.60
×3/16 16.4 8.20 1.75 9.00 113/16 33/16 46.1 15.7 2.62
HSS12×31/2×3/8 21.3 12.2 1.46 14.0 105/16 — 64.7 25.5 2.48
×5/16 18.6 10.6 1.48 12.1 105/8 — 56.0 21.8 2.50
HSS12×3×5/16 13.1 8.73 1.27 10.0 105/8 — 41.3 18.4 2.42
×1/4 11.1 7.38 1.29 8.28 107/8 — 34.5 15.1 2.43
×3/16 8.72 5.81 1.32 6.40 113/16 23/16 26.8 11.6 2.45
HSS12×2×5/16 5.10 5.10 0.820 6.05 105/8 — 17.6 11.6 2.25
×1/4 4.41 4.41 0.845 5.08 107/8 — 15.1 9.64 2.27
×3/16 3.55 3.55 0.872 3.97 113/16 — 12.0 7.49 2.28
HSS10×8×5/8 178 44.5 3.09 53.3 73/16 53/16 346 80.4 2.83
×1/2 151 37.8 3.14 44.5 73/4 53/4 288 66.4 2.87
×3/8 120 30.0 3.19 34.8 85/16 65/16 224 51.4 2.90
×5/16 103 25.7 3.22 29.6 85/8 65/8 190 43.5 2.92
×1/4 84.7 21.2 3.25 24.2 87/8 67/8 155 35.3 2.93
×3/16 65.1 16.3 3.28 18.4 93/16 73/16 118 26.7 2.95
HSS10×6×5/8 89.4 29.8 2.34 35.8 73/16 33/16 209 58.6 2.50
×1/2 76.8 25.6 2.39 30.1 73/4 33/4 176 48.7 2.53
×3/8 61.8 20.6 2.44 23.7 85/16 45/16 139 37.9 2.57
×5/16 53.3 17.8 2.47 20.2 85/8 45/8 118 32.2 2.58
×1/4 44.1 14.7 2.49 16.6 87/8 47/8 96.7 26.2 2.60
×3/16 34.1 11.4 2.52 12.7 93/16 53/16 73.8 19.9 2.62
HSS10×5×3/8 40.6 16.2 2.05 18.7 85/16 35/16 100 31.2 2.40
×5/16 35.2 14.1 2.07 16.0 85/8 35/8 86.0 26.5 2.42
×1/4 29.3 11.7 2.10 13.2 87/8 37/8 70.7 21.6 2.43
×3/16 22.7 9.09 2.13 10.1 93/16 43/16 54.1 16.5 2.45

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS10×4×5/8 0.581 50.81 14.0 3.88 14.2 149 29.9 3.26 40.3
×1/2 0.465 42.05 11.6 5.60 18.5 129 25.8 3.34 34.1
×3/8 0.349 32.58 8.97 8.46 25.7 104 20.8 3.41 27.0
×5/16 0.291 27.59 7.59 10.7 31.4 90.1 18.0 3.44 23.1
×1/4 0.233 22.42 6.17 14.2 39.9 74.7 14.9 3.48 19.0
×3/16 0.174 17.08 4.67 20.0 54.5 57.8 11.6 3.52 14.6
×1/8 0.116 11.56 3.16 31.5 83.2 39.8 7.97 3.55 10.0
HSS10×31/2×1/2 0.465 40.34 11.1 4.53 18.5 118 23.7 3.26 31.9
×3/8 0.349 31.31 8.62 7.03 25.7 96.1 19.2 3.34 25.3
×5/16 0.291 26.53 7.30 9.03 31.4 83.2 16.6 3.38 21.7
×1/4 0.233 21.57 5.93 12.0 39.9 69.1 13.8 3.41 17.9
×3/16 0.174 16.44 4.50 17.1 54.5 53.6 10.7 3.45 13.7
×1/8 0.116 11.13 3.04 27.2 83.2 37.0 7.40 3.49 9.37
HSS10×3×3/8 0.349 30.03 8.27 5.60 25.7 88.0 17.6 3.26 23.7
×5/16 0.291 25.46 7.01 7.31 31.4 76.3 15.3 3.30 20.3
×1/4 0.233 20.72 5.70 9.88 39.9 63.6 12.7 3.34 16.7
×3/16 0.174 15.80 4.32 14.2 54.5 49.4 9.87 3.38 12.8
×1/8 0.116 10.71 2.93 22.9 83.2 34.2 6.83 3.42 8.80
HSS10×2×3/8 0.349 27.48 7.58 2.73 25.7 71.7 14.3 3.08 20.3
×5/16 0.291 23.34 6.43 3.87 31.4 62.6 12.5 3.12 17.5
×1/4 0.233 19.02 5.24 5.58 39.9 52.5 10.5 3.17 14.4
×3/16 0.174 14.53 3.98 8.49 54.5 41.0 8.19 3.21 11.1
×1/8 0.116 9.86 2.70 14.2 83.2 28.5 5.70 3.25 7.65
HSS9×7×5/8 0.581 59.32 16.4 9.05 12.5 174 38.7 3.26 48.3
×1/2 0.465 48.85 13.5 12.1 16.4 149 33.0 3.32 40.5
×3/8 0.349 37.69 10.4 17.1 22.8 119 26.4 3.38 31.8
×5/16 0.291 31.84 8.76 21.1 27.9 102 22.6 3.41 27.1
×1/4 0.233 25.82 7.10 27.0 35.6 84.1 18.7 3.44 22.2
×3/16 0.174 19.63 5.37 37.2 48.7 64.7 14.4 3.47 16.9

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS10-HSS9

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS10×4×5/8 33.5 16.8 1.54 20.6 73/16 — 95.7 36.7 2.17
×1/2 29.5 14.7 1.59 17.6 73/4 — 82.6 31.0 2.20
×3/8 24.3 12.1 1.64 14.0 85/16 25/16 66.5 24.4 2.23
×5/16 21.2 10.6 1.67 12.1 85/8 25/8 57.3 20.9 2.25
×1/4 17.7 8.87 1.70 10.0 87/8 27/8 47.4 17.1 2.27
×3/16 13.9 6.93 1.72 7.66 93/16 33/16 36.5 13.1 2.28
×1/8 9.65 4.83 1.75 5.26 97/16 37/16 25.1 8.90 2.30
HSS10×31/2×1/2 21.4 12.2 1.39 14.7 73/4 — 63.2 26.5 2.12
×3/8 17.8 10.2 1.44 11.8 85/16 — 51.5 21.1 2.15
×5/16 15.6 8.92 1.46 10.2 85/8 — 44.6 18.0 2.17
×1/4 13.1 7.51 1.49 8.45 87/8 — 37.0 14.8 2.18
×3/16 10.3 5.89 1.51 6.52 93/16 211/16 28.6 11.4 2.20
×1/8 7.22 4.12 1.54 4.48 97/16 215/16 19.8 7.75 2.22
HSS10×3×3/8 12.4 8.28 1.22 9.73 85/16 — 37.8 17.7 2.07
×5/16 11.0 7.30 1.25 8.42 85/8 — 33.0 15.2 2.08
×1/4 9.28 6.19 1.28 6.99 87/8 — 27.6 12.5 2.10
×3/16 7.33 4.89 1.30 5.41 93/16 23/16 21.5 9.64 2.12
×1/8 5.16 3.44 1.33 3.74 97/16 27/16 14.9 6.61 2.13
HSS10×2×3/8 4.70 4.70 0.787 5.76 85/16 — 15.9 11.0 1.90
×5/16 4.24 4.24 0.812 5.06 85/8 — 14.2 9.56 1.92
×1/4 3.67 3.67 0.838 4.26 87/8 — 12.2 7.99 1.93
×3/16 2.97 2.97 0.864 3.34 93/16 — 9.74 6.22 1.95
×1/8 2.14 2.14 0.890 2.33 97/16 — 6.90 4.31 1.97
HSS9×7×5/8 117 33.5 2.68 40.5 63/16 43/16 235 62.0 2.50
×1/2 100 28.7 2.73 34.0 63/4 43/4 197 51.5 2.53
×3/8 80.4 23.0 2.78 26.7 75/16 55/16 154 40.0 2.57
×5/16 69.2 19.8 2.81 22.8 75/8 55/8 131 33.9 2.58
×1/4 57.2 16.3 2.84 18.7 77/8 57/8 107 27.6 2.60
×3/16 44.1 12.6 2.87 14.3 83/16 63/16 81.7 20.9 2.62

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS9×5×5/8 0.581 50.81 14.0 5.61 12.5 133 29.6 3.08 38.5
×1/2 0.465 42.05 11.6 7.75 16.4 115 25.5 3.14 32.5
×3/8 0.349 32.58 8.97 11.3 22.8 92.5 20.5 3.21 25.7
×5/16 0.291 27.59 7.59 14.2 27.9 79.8 17.7 3.24 22.0
×1/4 0.233 22.42 6.17 18.5 35.6 66.1 14.7 3.27 18.1
×3/16 0.174 17.08 4.67 25.7 48.7 51.1 11.4 3.31 13.8
HSS9×3×1/2 0.465 35.24 9.74 3.45 16.4 80.8 18.0 2.88 24.6
×3/8 0.349 27.48 7.58 5.60 22.8 66.3 14.7 2.96 19.7
×5/16 0.291 23.34 6.43 7.31 27.9 57.7 12.8 3.00 16.9
×1/4 0.233 19.02 5.24 9.88 35.6 48.2 10.7 3.04 14.0
×3/16 0.174 14.53 3.98 14.2 48.7 37.6 8.35 3.07 10.8
HSS8×6×5/8 0.581 50.81 14.0 7.33 10.8 114 28.5 2.85 36.1
×1/2 0.465 42.05 11.6 9.90 14.2 98.2 24.6 2.91 30.5
×3/8 0.349 32.58 8.97 14.2 19.9 79.1 19.8 2.97 24.1
×5/16 0.291 27.59 7.59 17.6 24.5 68.3 17.1 3.00 20.6
×1/4 0.233 22.42 6.17 22.8 31.3 56.6 14.2 3.03 16.9
×3/16 0.174 17.08 4.67 31.5 43.0 43.7 10.9 3.06 13.0
HSS8×4×5/8 0.581 42.30 11.7 3.88 10.8 82.0 20.5 2.64 27.4
×1/2 0.465 35.24 9.74 5.60 14.2 71.8 17.9 2.71 23.5
×3/8 0.349 27.48 7.58 8.46 19.9 58.7 14.7 2.78 18.8
×5/16 0.291 23.34 6.43 10.7 24.5 51.0 12.8 2.82 16.1
×1/4 0.233 19.02 5.24 14.2 31.3 42.5 10.6 2.85 13.3
×3/16 0.174 14.53 3.98 20.0 43.0 33.1 8.27 2.88 10.2
×1/8 0.116 9.86 2.70 31.5 66.0 22.9 5.73 2.92 7.02
HSS8×3×1/2 0.465 31.84 8.81 3.45 14.2 58.6 14.6 2.58 20.0
×3/8 0.349 24.93 6.88 5.60 19.9 48.5 12.1 2.65 16.1
×5/16 0.291 21.21 5.85 7.31 24.5 42.4 10.6 2.69 13.9
×1/4 0.233 17.32 4.77 9.88 31.3 35.5 8.88 2.73 11.5
×3/16 0.174 13.25 3.63 14.2 43.0 27.8 6.94 2.77 8.87
×1/8 0.116 9.01 2.46 22.9 66.0 19.3 4.83 2.80 6.11

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS9-HSS8

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS9×5×5/8 52.0 20.8 1.92 25.3 63/16 23/16 128 42.5 2.17
×1/2 45.2 18.1 1.97 21.5 63/4 23/4 109 35.6 2.20
×3/8 36.8 14.7 2.03 17.1 75/16 35/16 86.9 27.9 2.23
×5/16 32.0 12.8 2.05 14.6 75/8 35/8 74.4 23.8 2.25
×1/4 26.6 10.6 2.08 12.0 77/8 37/8 61.2 19.4 2.27
×3/16 20.7 8.28 2.10 9.25 83/16 43/16 46.9 14.8 2.28
HSS9×3×1/2 13.2 8.81 1.17 10.8 63/4 — 40.0 19.7 1.87
×3/8 11.2 7.45 1.21 8.80 75/16 — 33.1 15.8 1.90
×5/16 9.88 6.59 1.24 7.63 75/8 — 28.9 13.6 1.92
×1/4 8.38 5.59 1.27 6.35 77/8 — 24.2 11.3 1.93
×3/16 6.64 4.42 1.29 4.92 83/16 23/16 18.9 8.66 1.95
HSS8×6×5/8 72.3 24.1 2.27 29.5 53/16 33/16 150 46.0 2.17
×1/2 62.5 20.8 2.32 24.9 53/4 33/4 127 38.4 2.20
×3/8 50.6 16.9 2.38 19.8 65/16 45/16 100 30.0 2.23
×5/16 43.8 14.6 2.40 16.9 65/8 45/8 85.8 25.5 2.25
×1/4 36.4 12.1 2.43 13.9 67/8 47/8 70.3 20.8 2.27
×3/16 28.2 9.39 2.46 10.7 73/16 53/16 53.7 15.8 2.28
HSS8×4×5/8 26.6 13.3 1.51 16.6 53/16 — 70.3 28.7 1.83
×1/2 23.6 11.8 1.56 14.3 53/4 — 61.1 24.4 1.87
×3/8 19.6 9.80 1.61 11.5 65/16 25/16 49.3 19.3 1.90
×5/16 17.2 8.58 1.63 9.91 65/8 25/8 42.6 16.5 1.92
×1/4 14.4 7.21 1.66 8.20 67/8 27/8 35.3 13.6 1.93
×3/16 11.3 5.65 1.69 6.33 73/16 33/16 27.2 10.4 1.95
×1/8 7.90 3.95 1.71 4.36 77/16 37/16 18.7 7.10 1.97
HSS8×3×1/2 11.7 7.81 1.15 9.64 53/4 — 34.3 17.4 1.70
×3/8 10.0 6.63 1.20 7.88 65/16 — 28.5 14.0 1.73
×5/16 8.81 5.87 1.23 6.84 65/8 — 24.9 12.1 1.75
×1/4 7.49 4.99 1.25 5.70 67/8 — 20.8 10.0 1.77
×3/16 5.94 3.96 1.28 4.43 73/16 23/16 16.2 7.68 1.78
×1/8 4.20 2.80 1.31 3.07 77/16 27/16 11.3 5.27 1.80

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS8×2×3/8 0.349 22.37 6.18 2.73 19.9 38.2 9.56 2.49 13.4
×5/16 0.291 19.08 5.26 3.87 24.5 33.7 8.43 2.53 11.6
×1/4 0.233 15.62 4.30 5.58 31.3 28.5 7.12 2.57 9.68
×3/16 0.174 11.97 3.28 8.49 43.0 22.4 5.61 2.61 7.51
×1/8 0.116 8.16 2.23 14.2 66.0 15.7 3.93 2.65 5.19
HSS7×5×1/2 0.465 35.24 9.74 7.75 12.1 60.6 17.3 2.50 21.9
×3/8 0.349 27.48 7.58 11.3 17.1 49.5 14.1 2.56 17.5
×5/16 0.291 23.34 6.43 14.2 21.1 43.0 12.3 2.59 15.0
×1/4 0.233 19.02 5.24 18.5 27.0 35.9 10.2 2.62 12.4
×3/16 0.174 14.53 3.98 25.7 37.2 27.9 7.96 2.65 9.52
×1/8 0.116 9.86 2.70 40.1 57.3 19.3 5.52 2.68 6.53
HSS7×4×1/2 0.465 31.84 8.81 5.60 12.1 50.7 14.5 2.40 18.8
×3/8 0.349 24.93 6.88 8.46 17.1 41.8 11.9 2.46 15.1
×5/16 0.291 21.21 5.85 10.7 21.1 36.5 10.4 2.50 13.1
×1/4 0.233 17.32 4.77 14.2 27.0 30.5 8.72 2.53 10.8
×3/16 0.174 13.25 3.63 20.0 37.2 23.8 6.81 2.56 8.33
×1/8 0.116 9.01 2.46 31.5 57.3 16.6 4.73 2.59 5.73
HSS7×3×1/2 0.465 28.43 7.88 3.45 12.1 40.7 11.6 2.27 15.8
×3/8 0.349 22.37 6.18 5.60 17.1 34.1 9.73 2.35 12.8
×5/16 0.291 19.08 5.26 7.31 21.1 29.9 8.54 2.38 11.1
×1/4 0.233 15.62 4.30 9.88 27.0 25.2 7.19 2.42 9.22
×3/16 0.174 11.97 3.28 14.2 37.2 19.8 5.65 2.45 7.14
×1/8 0.116 8.16 2.23 22.9 57.3 13.8 3.95 2.49 4.93
HSS7×2×1/4 0.233 13.91 3.84 5.58 27.0 19.8 5.67 2.27 7.64
×3/16 0.174 10.70 2.93 8.49 37.2 15.7 4.49 2.31 5.95
×1/8 0.116 7.31 2.00 14.2 57.3 11.1 3.16 2.35 4.13
HSS6×5×1/2 0.465 31.84 8.81 7.75 9.90 41.1 13.7 2.16 17.2
×3/8 0.349 24.93 6.88 11.3 14.2 33.9 11.3 2.22 13.8
×5/16 0.291 21.21 5.85 14.2 17.6 29.6 9.85 2.25 11.9
×1/4 0.233 17.32 4.77 18.5 22.8 24.7 8.25 2.28 9.87
×3/16 0.174 13.25 3.63 25.7 31.5 19.3 6.44 2.31 7.62
×1/8 0.116 9.01 2.46 40.1 48.7 13.4 4.48 2.34 5.24

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS8-HSS6

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS8×2×3/8 3.73 3.73 0.777 4.61 65/16 — 12.1 8.65 1.57
×5/16 3.38 3.38 0.802 4.06 65/8 — 10.9 7.57 1.58
×1/4 2.94 2.94 0.827 3.43 67/8 — 9.36 6.35 1.60
×3/16 2.39 2.39 0.853 2.70 73/16 — 7.48 4.95 1.62
×1/8 1.72 1.72 0.879 1.90 77/16 — 5.30 3.44 1.63
HSS7×5×1/2 35.6 14.2 1.91 17.3 43/4 23/4 75.8 27.2 1.87
×3/8 29.3 11.7 1.97 13.8 55/16 35/16 60.6 21.4 1.90
×5/16 25.5 10.2 1.99 11.9 55/8 35/8 52.1 18.3 1.92
×1/4 21.3 8.53 2.02 9.83 57/8 37/8 42.9 15.0 1.93
×3/16 16.6 6.65 2.05 7.57 63/16 43/16 32.9 11.4 1.95
×1/8 11.6 4.63 2.07 5.20 67/16 47/16 22.5 7.79 1.97
HSS7×4×1/2 20.7 10.4 1.53 12.6 43/4 — 50.5 21.1 1.70
×3/8 17.3 8.63 1.58 10.2 55/16 25/16 41.0 16.8 1.73
×5/16 15.2 7.58 1.61 8.83 55/8 25/8 35.4 14.4 1.75
×1/4 12.8 6.38 1.64 7.33 57/8 27/8 29.3 11.8 1.77
×3/16 10.0 5.02 1.66 5.67 61/8 31/8 22.7 9.07 1.78
×1/8 7.03 3.51 1.69 3.91 67/16 37/16 15.6 6.20 1.80
HSS7×3×1/2 10.2 6.80 1.14 8.46 43/4 — 28.6 15.0 1.53
×3/8 8.71 5.81 1.19 6.95 55/16 — 23.9 12.1 1.57
×5/16 7.74 5.16 1.21 6.05 55/8 — 20.9 10.5 1.58
×1/4 6.60 4.40 1.24 5.06 57/8 — 17.5 8.68 1.60
×3/16 5.24 3.50 1.26 3.94 63/16 23/16 13.7 6.69 1.62
×1/8 3.71 2.48 1.29 2.73 67/16 27/16 9.48 4.60 1.63
HSS7×2×1/4 2.58 2.58 0.819 3.02 57/8 — 7.95 5.52 1.43
×3/16 2.10 2.10 0.845 2.39 63/16 — 6.35 4.32 1.45
×1/8 1.52 1.52 0.871 1.68 67/16 — 4.51 3.00 1.47
HSS6×5×1/2 30.8 12.3 1.87 15.2 33/4 23/4 59.8 23.0 1.70
×3/8 25.5 10.2 1.92 12.2 45/16 35/16 48.1 18.2 1.73
×5/16 22.3 8.91 1.95 10.5 45/8 35/8 41.4 15.6 1.75
×1/4 18.7 7.47 1.98 8.72 47/8 37/8 34.2 12.8 1.77
×3/16 14.6 5.84 2.01 6.73 53/16 43/16 26.3 9.76 1.78
×1/8 10.2 4.07 2.03 4.63 57/16 47/16 18.0 6.66 1.80

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS6×4×1/2 0.465 28.43 7.88 5.60 9.90 34.0 11.3 2.08 14.6
×3/8 0.349 22.37 6.18 8.46 14.2 28.3 9.43 2.14 11.9
×5/16 0.291 19.08 5.26 10.7 17.6 24.8 8.27 2.17 10.3
×1/4 0.233 15.62 4.30 14.2 22.8 20.9 6.96 2.20 8.53
×3/16 0.174 11.97 3.28 20.0 31.5 16.4 5.46 2.23 6.60
×1/8 0.116 8.16 2.23 31.5 48.7 11.4 3.81 2.26 4.56
HSS6×3×1/2 0.465 25.03 6.95 3.45 9.90 26.8 8.95 1.97 12.1
×3/8 0.349 19.82 5.48 5.60 14.2 22.7 7.57 2.04 9.90
×5/16 0.291 16.96 4.68 7.31 17.6 20.1 6.69 2.07 8.61
×1/4 0.233 13.91 3.84 9.88 22.8 17.0 5.66 2.10 7.19
×3/16 0.174 10.70 2.93 14.2 31.5 13.4 4.47 2.14 5.59
×1/8 0.116 7.31 2.00 22.9 48.7 9.43 3.14 2.17 3.87
HSS6×2×3/8 0.349 17.27 4.78 2.73 14.2 17.1 5.71 1.89 7.93
×5/16 0.291 14.83 4.10 3.87 17.6 15.3 5.11 1.93 6.95
×1/4 0.233 12.21 3.37 5.58 22.8 13.1 4.37 1.97 5.84
×3/16 0.174 9.42 2.58 8.49 31.5 10.5 3.49 2.01 4.58
×1/8 0.116 6.46 1.77 14.2 48.7 7.42 2.47 2.05 3.19
HSS5×4×1/2 0.465 25.03 6.95 5.60 7.75 21.2 8.49 1.75 10.9
×3/8 0.349 19.82 5.48 8.46 11.3 17.9 7.17 1.81 8.96
×5/16 0.291 16.96 4.68 10.7 14.2 15.8 6.32 1.84 7.79
×1/4 0.233 13.91 3.84 14.2 18.5 13.4 5.35 1.87 6.49
×3/16 0.174 10.70 2.93 20.0 25.7 10.6 4.22 1.90 5.05
×1/8 0.116 7.31 2.00 31.5 40.1 7.42 2.97 1.93 3.50
HSS5×3×1/2 0.465 21.63 6.02 3.45 7.75 16.4 6.57 1.65 8.83
×3/8 0.349 17.27 4.78 5.60 11.3 14.1 5.65 1.72 7.34
×5/16 0.291 14.83 4.10 7.31 14.2 12.6 5.03 1.75 6.42
×1/4 0.233 12.21 3.37 9.88 18.5 10.7 4.29 1.78 5.38
×3/16 0.174 9.42 2.58 14.2 25.7 8.53 3.41 1.82 4.21
×1/8 0.116 6.46 1.77 22.9 40.1 6.03 2.41 1.85 2.93

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS6-HSS5

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape r Depth Width Area
I S Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS6×4×1/2 17.8 8.89 1.50 11.0 33/4 — 40.3 17.8 1.53
×3/8 14.9 7.47 1.55 8.94 45/16 25/16 32.8 14.2 1.57
×5/16 13.2 6.58 1.58 7.75 45/8 25/8 28.4 12.2 1.58
×1/4 11.1 5.56 1.61 6.45 47/8 27/8 23.6 10.1 1.60
×3/16 8.76 4.38 1.63 5.00 53/16 33/16 18.2 7.74 1.62
×1/8 6.15 3.08 1.66 3.46 57/16 37/16 12.6 5.30 1.63
HSS6×3×1/2 8.69 5.79 1.12 7.28 33/4 — 23.1 12.7 1.37
×3/8 7.48 4.99 1.17 6.03 45/16 — 19.3 10.3 1.40
×5/16 6.67 4.45 1.19 5.27 45/8 — 16.9 8.91 1.42
×1/4 5.70 3.80 1.22 4.41 47/8 — 14.2 7.39 1.43
×3/16 4.55 3.03 1.25 3.45 53/16 23/16 11.1 5.71 1.45
×1/8 3.23 2.15 1.27 2.40 57/16 27/16 7.73 3.93 1.47
HSS6×2×3/8 2.77 2.77 0.760 3.46 45/16 — 8.42 6.35 1.23
×5/16 2.52 2.52 0.785 3.07 45/8 — 7.60 5.58 1.25
×1/4 2.21 2.21 0.810 2.61 47/8 — 6.55 4.70 1.27
×3/16 1.80 1.80 0.836 2.07 53/16 — 5.24 3.68 1.28
×1/8 1.31 1.31 0.861 1.46 57/16 — 3.72 2.57 1.30
HSS5×4×1/2 14.9 7.43 1.46 9.35 23/4 — 30.3 14.5 1.37
×3/8 12.6 6.30 1.52 7.67 35/16 25/16 24.9 11.7 1.40
×5/16 11.1 5.57 1.54 6.67 35/8 25/8 21.7 10.1 1.42
×1/4 9.46 4.73 1.57 5.57 37/8 27/8 18.0 8.32 1.43
×3/16 7.48 3.74 1.60 4.34 43/16 33/16 14.0 6.41 1.45
×1/8 5.27 2.64 1.62 3.01 47/16 37/16 9.66 4.39 1.47
HSS5×3×1/2 7.18 4.78 1.09 6.10 23/4 — 17.6 10.3 1.20
×3/8 6.25 4.16 1.14 5.10 35/16 — 14.9 8.44 1.23
×5/16 5.60 3.73 1.17 4.48 35/8 — 13.1 7.33 1.25
×1/4 4.81 3.21 1.19 3.77 37/8 — 11.0 6.10 1.27
×3/16 3.85 2.57 1.22 2.96 43/16 23/16 8.64 4.73 1.28
×1/8 2.75 1.83 1.25 2.07 47/16 27/16 6.02 3.26 1.30

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS5×21/2×1/4 0.233 11.36 3.14 7.73 18.5 9.40 3.76 1.73 4.83
×3/16 0.174 8.78 2.41 11.4 25.7 7.51 3.01 1.77 3.79
×1/8 0.116 6.03 1.65 18.6 40.1 5.34 2.14 1.80 2.65
HSS5×2×3/8 0.349 14.72 4.09 2.73 11.3 10.4 4.14 1.59 5.71
×5/16 0.291 12.70 3.52 3.87 14.2 9.35 3.74 1.63 5.05
×1/4 0.233 10.51 2.91 5.58 18.5 8.08 3.23 1.67 4.27
×3/16 0.174 8.15 2.24 8.49 25.7 6.50 2.60 1.70 3.37
×1/8 0.116 5.61 1.54 14.2 40.1 4.65 1.86 1.74 2.37
HSS4×3×3/8 0.349 14.72 4.09 5.60 8.46 7.93 3.97 1.39 5.12
×5/16 0.291 12.70 3.52 7.31 10.7 7.14 3.57 1.42 4.51
×1/4 0.233 10.51 2.91 9.88 14.2 6.15 3.07 1.45 3.81
×3/16 0.174 8.15 2.24 14.2 20.0 4.93 2.47 1.49 3.00
×1/8 0.116 5.61 1.54 22.9 31.5 3.52 1.76 1.52 2.11
HSS4×21/2×3/8 0.349 13.44 3.74 4.16 8.46 6.77 3.38 1.35 4.48
×5/16 0.291 11.64 3.23 5.59 10.7 6.13 3.07 1.38 3.97
×1/4 0.233 9.66 2.67 7.73 14.2 5.32 2.66 1.41 3.38
×3/16 0.174 7.51 2.06 11.4 20.0 4.30 2.15 1.44 2.67
×1/8 0.116 5.18 1.42 18.6 31.5 3.09 1.54 1.47 1.88
HSS4×2×3/8 0.349 12.17 3.39 2.73 8.46 5.60 2.80 1.29 3.84
×5/16 0.291 10.58 2.94 3.87 10.7 5.13 2.56 1.32 3.43
×1/4 0.233 8.81 2.44 5.58 14.2 4.49 2.25 1.36 2.94
×3/16 0.174 6.87 1.89 8.49 20.0 3.66 1.83 1.39 2.34
×1/8 0.116 4.75 1.30 14.2 31.5 2.65 1.32 1.43 1.66
HSS31/2×21/2×3/8 0.349 12.17 3.39 4.16 7.03 4.75 2.72 1.18 3.59
×5/16 0.291 10.58 2.94 5.59 9.03 4.34 2.48 1.22 3.20
×1/4 0.233 8.81 2.44 7.73 12.0 3.79 2.17 1.25 2.74
×3/16 0.174 6.87 1.89 11.4 17.1 3.09 1.76 1.28 2.18
×1/8 0.116 4.75 1.30 18.6 27.2 2.23 1.28 1.31 1.54
HSS31/2×2×1/4 0.233 7.96 2.21 5.58 12.0 3.17 1.81 1.20 2.36
×3/16 0.174 6.23 1.71 8.49 17.1 2.61 1.49 1.23 1.89
×1/8 0.116 4.33 1.19 14.2 27.2 1.90 1.09 1.27 1.34

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS5-HSS31/2

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS5×21/2×1/4 3.13 2.50 0.999 2.95 37/8 — 7.93 4.99 1.18
×3/16 2.53 2.03 1.02 2.33 43/16 — 6.26 3.89 1.20
×1/8 1.82 1.46 1.05 1.64 47/16 — 4.40 2.70 1.22
HSS5×2×3/8 2.28 2.28 0.748 2.88 35/16 — 6.61 5.20 1.07
×5/16 2.10 2.10 0.772 2.57 35/8 — 5.99 4.59 1.08
×1/4 1.84 1.84 0.797 2.20 37/8 — 5.17 3.88 1.10
×3/16 1.51 1.51 0.823 1.75 43/16 — 4.15 3.05 1.12
×1/8 1.10 1.10 0.848 1.24 47/16 — 2.95 2.13 1.13
HSS4×3×3/8 5.01 3.34 1.11 4.18 25/16 — 10.6 6.59 1.07
×5/16 4.52 3.02 1.13 3.69 25/8 — 9.41 5.75 1.08
×1/4 3.91 2.61 1.16 3.12 27/8 — 7.96 4.81 1.10
×3/16 3.16 2.10 1.19 2.46 33/16 — 6.26 3.74 1.12
×1/8 2.27 1.51 1.21 1.73 37/16 — 4.38 2.59 1.13
HSS4×21/2×3/8 3.17 2.54 0.922 3.20 25/16 — 7.57 5.32 0.983
×5/16 2.89 2.32 0.947 2.85 25/8 — 6.77 4.67 1.00
×1/4 2.53 2.02 0.973 2.43 27/8 — 5.78 3.93 1.02
×3/16 2.06 1.65 0.999 1.93 31/8 — 4.59 3.08 1.03
×1/8 1.49 1.19 1.03 1.36 37/16 — 3.23 2.14 1.05
HSS4×2×3/8 1.80 1.80 0.729 2.31 25/16 — 4.83 4.04 0.900
×5/16 1.67 1.67 0.754 2.08 25/8 — 4.40 3.59 0.917
×1/4 1.48 1.48 0.779 1.79 27/8 — 3.82 3.05 0.933
×3/16 1.22 1.22 0.804 1.43 33/16 — 3.08 2.41 0.950
×1/8 0.898 0.898 0.830 1.02 37/16 — 2.20 1.69 0.967
HSS31/2×21/2×3/8 2.77 2.21 0.904 2.82 — — 6.16 4.57 0.900
×5/16 2.54 2.03 0.930 2.52 21/8 — 5.53 4.03 0.917
×1/4 2.23 1.78 0.956 2.16 23/8 — 4.75 3.40 0.933
×3/16 1.82 1.46 0.983 1.72 211/16 — 3.78 2.67 0.950
×1/8 1.33 1.06 1.01 1.22 215/16 — 2.67 1.87 0.967
HSS31/2×2×1/4 1.30 1.30 0.766 1.58 23/8 — 3.16 2.64 0.850
×3/16 1.08 1.08 0.792 1.27 211/16 — 2.55 2.09 0.867
×1/8 0.795 0.795 0.818 0.912 215/16 — 1.83 1.47 0.883

—Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties

Design Axis X-X

Wall Nominal Area,
Shape Thick- Wt. A b/t h/t I S r Z
ness, t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3
HSS31/2×11/2×1/4 0.233 7.11 1.97 3.44 12.0 2.55 1.46 1.14 1.98
×3/16 0.174 5.59 1.54 5.62 17.1 2.12 1.21 1.17 1.60
×1/8 0.116 3.90 1.07 9.93 27.2 1.57 0.896 1.21 1.15
HSS3×21/2×5/16 0.291 9.51 2.64 5.59 7.31 2.92 1.94 1.05 2.51
×1/4 0.233 7.96 2.21 7.73 9.88 2.57 1.72 1.08 2.16
×3/16 0.174 6.23 1.71 11.4 14.2 2.11 1.41 1.11 1.73
×1/8 0.116 4.33 1.19 18.6 22.9 1.54 1.03 1.14 1.23
HSS3×2×5/16 0.291 8.45 2.35 3.87 7.31 2.38 1.59 1.01 2.11
×1/4 0.233 7.11 1.97 5.58 9.88 2.13 1.42 1.04 1.83
×3/16 0.174 5.59 1.54 8.49 14.2 1.77 1.18 1.07 1.48
×1/8 0.116 3.90 1.07 14.2 22.9 1.30 0.867 1.10 1.06
HSS3×11/2×1/4 0.233 6.26 1.74 3.44 9.88 1.68 1.12 0.982 1.51
×3/16 0.174 4.96 1.37 5.62 14.2 1.42 0.945 1.02 1.24
×1/8 0.116 3.48 0.956 9.93 22.9 1.06 0.706 1.05 0.895
HSS3×1×3/16 0.174 4.32 1.19 2.75 14.2 1.07 0.713 0.947 0.989
×1/8 0.116 3.05 0.840 5.62 22.9 0.817 0.545 0.987 0.728
HSS21/2×2×1/4 0.233 6.26 1.74 5.58 7.73 1.33 1.06 0.874 1.37
×3/16 0.174 4.96 1.37 8.49 11.4 1.12 0.894 0.904 1.12
×1/8 0.116 3.48 0.956 14.2 18.6 0.833 0.667 0.934 0.809
HSS21/2×11/2×1/4 0.233 5.41 1.51 3.44 7.73 1.03 0.822 0.826 1.11
×3/16 0.174 4.32 1.19 5.62 11.4 0.882 0.705 0.860 0.915
×1/8 0.116 3.05 0.840 9.93 18.6 0.668 0.535 0.892 0.671
HSS21/2×1×3/16 0.174 3.68 1.02 2.75 11.4 0.646 0.517 0.796 0.713
×1/8 0.116 2.63 0.724 5.62 18.6 0.503 0.403 0.834 0.532
HSS21/4×2×3/16 0.174 4.64 1.28 8.49 9.93 0.859 0.764 0.819 0.952
×1/8 0.116 3.27 0.898 14.2 16.4 0.646 0.574 0.848 0.693
HSS2×11/2×3/16 0.174 3.68 1.02 5.62 8.49 0.495 0.495 0.697 0.639
×1/8 0.116 2.63 0.724 9.93 14.2 0.383 0.383 0.728 0.475
HSS2×1×3/16 0.174 3.04 0.845 2.75 8.49 0.350 0.350 0.643 0.480
×1/8 0.116 2.20 0.608 5.62 14.2 0.280 0.280 0.679 0.366

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-11 (continued)

Rectangular HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS31/2 -HSS2

Axis Y-Y Workable Flat Torsion

Surface
Shape Depth Width Area
I S r Z J C

in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft

HSS31/2×11/2×1/4 0.638 0.851 0.569 1.06 23/8 — 1.79 1.88 0.767
×3/16 0.544 0.725 0.594 0.867 211/16 — 1.49 1.51 0.784
×1/8 0.411 0.548 0.619 0.630 215/16 — 1.09 1.08 0.800
HSS3×21/2×5/16 2.18 1.74 0.908 2.20 — — 4.34 3.39 0.833
×1/4 1.93 1.54 0.935 1.90 — — 3.74 2.87 0.850
×3/16 1.59 1.27 0.963 1.52 23/16 — 3.00 2.27 0.867
×1/8 1.16 0.931 0.990 1.09 27/16 — 2.13 1.59 0.883
HSS3×2×5/16 1.24 1.24 0.725 1.58 — — 2.87 2.60 0.750
×1/4 1.11 1.11 0.751 1.38 — — 2.52 2.23 0.767
×3/16 0.932 0.932 0.778 1.12 23/16 — 2.05 1.78 0.784
×1/8 0.692 0.692 0.804 0.803 27/16 — 1.47 1.25 0.800
HSS3×11/2×1/4 0.543 0.725 0.559 0.911 17/8 — 1.44 1.58 0.683
×3/16 0.467 0.622 0.584 0.752 23/16 — 1.21 1.28 0.700
×1/8 0.355 0.474 0.610 0.550 27/16 — 0.886 0.920 0.717
HSS3×1×3/16 0.173 0.345 0.380 0.432 23/16 — 0.526 0.792 0.617
×1/8 0.138 0.276 0.405 0.325 27/16 — 0.408 0.585 0.633
HSS21/2×2×1/4 0.930 0.930 0.731 1.17 — — 1.90 1.82 0.683
×3/16 0.786 0.786 0.758 0.956 — — 1.55 1.46 0.700
×1/8 0.589 0.589 0.785 0.694 — — 1.12 1.04 0.717
HSS21/2×11/2×1/4 0.449 0.599 0.546 0.764 — — 1.10 1.29 0.600
×3/16 0.390 0.520 0.572 0.636 — — 0.929 1.05 0.617
×1/8 0.300 0.399 0.597 0.469 — — 0.687 0.759 0.633
HSS21/2×1×3/16 0.143 0.285 0.374 0.360 — — 0.412 0.648 0.534
×1/8 0.115 0.230 0.399 0.274 — — 0.322 0.483 0.550
HSS21/4×2×3/16 0.713 0.713 0.747 0.877 — — 1.32 1.30 0.659
×1/8 0.538 0.538 0.774 0.639 — — 0.957 0.927 0.675
HSS2×11/2×3/16 0.313 0.417 0.554 0.521 — — 0.664 0.822 0.534
×1/8 0.244 0.325 0.581 0.389 — — 0.496 0.599 0.550
HSS2×1×3/16 0.112 0.225 0.365 0.288 — — 0.301 0.505 0.450
×1/8 0.0922 0.184 0.390 0.223 — — 0.238 0.380 0.467

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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Table 1-12
Square HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS16-HSS8

Design
Wall Nom- Area, Work- Torsion Sur-
Thick- inal I S r Z able face
Shape ness, Wt. A b/t h/t Flat Area
J C
t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft
HSS16×16×5/8 0.581 127.37 35.0 24.5 24.5 1370 171 6.25 200 133/16 2170 276 5.17
×1/2 0.465 103.30 28.3 31.4 31.4 1130 141 6.31 164 133/4 1770 224 5.20
×3/8 0.349 78.52 21.5 42.8 42.8 873 109 6.37 126 145/16 1350 171 5.23
×5/16 0.291 65.87 18.1 52.0 52.0 739 92.3 6.39 106 145/8 1140 144 5.25
HSS14×14×5/8 0.581 110.36 30.3 21.1 21.1 897 128 5.44 151 113/16 1430 208 4.50
×1/2 0.465 89.68 24.6 27.1 27.1 743 106 5.49 124 113/4 1170 170 4.53
×3/8 0.349 68.31 18.7 37.1 37.1 577 82.5 5.55 95.4 125/16 900 130 4.57
×5/16 0.291 57.36 15.7 45.1 45.1 490 69.9 5.58 80.5 125/8 759 109 4.58
HSS12×12×5/8 0.581 93.34 25.7 17.7 17.7 548 91.4 4.62 109 93/16 885 151 3.83
×1/2 0.465 76.07 20.9 22.8 22.8 457 76.2 4.68 89.6 93/4 728 123 3.87
×3/8 0.349 58.10 16.0 31.4 31.4 357 59.5 4.73 69.2 105/16 561 94.6 3.90
×5/16 0.291 48.86 13.4 38.2 38.2 304 50.7 4.76 58.6 105/8 474 79.7 3.92
×1/4 0.233 39.43 10.8 48.5 48.5 248 41.4 4.79 47.6 107/8 384 64.5 3.93
×3/16 0.174 29.84 8.15 66.0 66.0 189 31.5 4.82 36.0 113/16 290 48.6 3.95
HSS10×10×5/8 0.581 76.33 21.0 14.2 14.2 304 60.8 3.80 73.2 73/16 498 102 3.17
×1/2 0.465 62.46 17.2 18.5 18.5 256 51.2 3.86 60.7 73/4 412 84.2 3.20
×3/8 0.349 47.90 13.2 25.7 25.7 202 40.4 3.92 47.2 85/16 320 64.8 3.23
×5/16 0.291 40.35 11.1 31.4 31.4 172 34.5 3.94 40.1 85/8 271 54.8 3.25
×1/4 0.233 32.63 8.96 39.9 39.9 141 28.3 3.97 32.7 87/8 220 44.4 3.27
×3/16 0.174 24.73 6.76 54.5 54.5 108 21.6 4.00 24.8 93/16 167 33.6 3.28
HSS9×9×5/8 0.581 67.82 18.7 12.5 12.5 216 47.9 3.40 58.1 63/16 356 81.6 2.83
×1/2 0.465 55.66 15.3 16.4 16.4 183 40.6 3.45 48.4 63/4 296 67.4 2.87
×3/8 0.349 42.79 11.8 22.8 22.8 145 32.2 3.51 37.8 75/16 231 52.1 2.90
×5/16 0.291 36.10 9.92 27.9 27.9 124 27.6 3.54 32.1 75/8 196 44.0 2.92
×1/4 0.233 29.23 8.03 35.6 35.6 102 22.7 3.56 26.2 77/8 159 35.8 2.93
×3/16 0.174 22.18 6.06 48.7 48.7 78.2 17.4 3.59 20.0 83/16 121 27.1 2.95
×1/8 0.116 14.96 4.09 74.6 74.6 53.5 11.9 3.62 13.6 87/16 82.0 18.3 2.97
HSS8×8×5/8 0.581 59.32 16.4 10.8 10.8 146 36.5 2.99 44.7 53/16 244 63.2 2.50
×1/2 0.465 48.85 13.5 14.2 14.2 125 31.2 3.04 37.5 53/4 204 52.4 2.53
×3/8 0.349 37.69 10.4 19.9 19.9 100 24.9 3.10 29.4 65/16 160 40.7 2.57
×5/16 0.291 31.84 8.76 24.5 24.5 85.6 21.4 3.13 25.1 65/8 136 34.5 2.58
×1/4 0.233 25.82 7.10 31.3 31.3 70.7 17.7 3.15 20.5 67/8 111 28.1 2.60
×3/16 0.174 19.63 5.37 43.0 43.0 54.4 13.6 3.18 15.7 73/16 84.5 21.3 2.62
×1/8 0.116 13.26 3.62 66.0 66.0 37.4 9.34 3.21 10.7 77/16 57.3 14.4 2.63

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-12 (continued)

Square HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS7-HSS41/2

Design
Wall Nom- Area, Work- Torsion Sur-
Thick- inal I S r Z able face
Shape ness, Wt. A b/t h/t Flat Area
J C
t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft
HSS7×7×5/8 0.581 50.81 14.0 9.05 9.05 93.4 26.7 2.58 33.1 43/16 158 47.1 2.17
×1/2 0.465 42.05 11.6 12.1 12.1 80.5 23.0 2.63 27.9 43/4 133 39.3 2.20
×3/8 0.349 32.58 8.97 17.1 17.1 65.0 18.6 2.69 22.1 55/16 105 30.7 2.23
×5/16 0.291 27.59 7.59 21.1 21.1 56.1 16.0 2.72 18.9 55/8 89.7 26.1 2.25
×1/4 0.233 22.42 6.17 27.0 27.0 46.5 13.3 2.75 15.5 57/8 73.5 21.3 2.27
×3/16 0.174 17.08 4.67 37.2 37.2 36.0 10.3 2.77 11.9 63/16 56.1 16.2 2.28
×1/8 0.116 11.56 3.16 57.3 57.3 24.8 7.09 2.80 8.13 67/16 38.2 11.0 2.30
HSS6×6×5/8 0.581 42.30 11.7 7.33 7.33 55.2 18.4 2.17 23.2 33/16 94.9 33.4 1.83
×1/2 0.465 35.24 9.74 9.90 9.90 48.3 16.1 2.23 19.8 33/4 81.1 28.1 1.87
×3/8 0.349 27.48 7.58 14.2 14.2 39.5 13.2 2.28 15.8 45/16 64.6 22.1 1.90
×5/16 0.291 23.34 6.43 17.6 17.6 34.3 11.4 2.31 13.6 45/8 55.4 18.9 1.92
×1/4 0.233 19.02 5.24 22.8 22.8 28.6 9.54 2.34 11.2 47/8 45.6 15.4 1.93
×3/16 0.174 14.53 3.98 31.5 31.5 22.3 7.42 2.37 8.63 53/16 35.0 11.8 1.95
×1/8 0.116 9.86 2.70 48.7 48.7 15.5 5.15 2.39 5.92 57/16 23.9 8.03 1.97
HSS51/2×51/2×3/8 0.349 24.93 6.88 12.8 12.8 29.7 10.8 2.08 13.1 313/16 49.0 18.4 1.73
×5/16 0.291 21.21 5.85 15.9 15.9 25.9 9.43 2.11 11.3 41/8 42.2 15.7 1.75
×1/4 0.233 17.32 4.77 20.6 20.6 21.7 7.90 2.13 9.32 43/8 34.8 12.9 1.77
×3/16 0.174 13.25 3.63 28.6 28.6 17.0 6.17 2.16 7.19 411/16 26.7 9.85 1.78
×1/8 0.116 9.01 2.46 44.4 44.4 11.8 4.30 2.19 4.95 415/16 18.3 6.72 1.80
HSS5×5×1/2 0.465 28.43 7.88 7.75 7.75 26.0 10.4 1.82 13.1 23/4 44.6 18.7 1.53
×3/8 0.349 22.37 6.18 11.3 11.3 21.7 8.68 1.87 10.6 35/16 36.1 14.9 1.57
×5/16 0.291 19.08 5.26 14.2 14.2 19.0 7.62 1.90 9.16 35/8 31.2 12.8 1.58
×1/4 0.233 15.62 4.30 18.5 18.5 16.0 6.41 1.93 7.61 37/8 25.8 10.5 1.60
×3/16 0.174 11.97 3.28 25.7 25.7 12.6 5.03 1.96 5.89 43/16 19.9 8.08 1.62
×1/8 0.116 8.16 2.23 40.1 40.1 8.80 3.52 1.99 4.07 47/16 13.7 5.53 1.63
HSS41/2×41/2×1/2 0.465 25.03 6.95 6.68 6.68 18.1 8.03 1.61 10.2 21/4 31.3 14.8 1.37
×3/8 0.349 19.82 5.48 9.89 9.89 15.3 6.79 1.67 8.36 213/16 25.7 11.9 1.40
×5/16 0.291 16.96 4.68 12.5 12.5 13.5 6.00 1.70 7.27 31/8 22.3 10.2 1.42
×1/4 0.233 13.91 3.84 16.3 16.3 11.4 5.08 1.73 6.06 33/8 18.5 8.44 1.43
×3/16 0.174 10.70 2.93 22.9 22.9 9.02 4.01 1.75 4.71 311/16 14.4 6.49 1.45
×1/8 0.116 7.31 2.00 35.8 35.8 6.35 2.82 1.78 3.27 315/16 9.92 4.45 1.47

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

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Table 1-12 (continued)

Square HSS
Dimensions and Properties
HSS4-HSS2

Design
Wall Nom- Area, Work- Torsion Sur-
Thick- inal I S r Z able face
Shape ness, Wt. A b/t h/t Flat Area
J C
t
in. lb/ft in.2 in.4 in.3 in. in.3 in. in.4 in.3 ft 2/ft
HSS4×4×1/2 0.465 21.63 6.02 5.60 5.60 11.9 5.97 1.41 7.70 — 21.0 11.2 1.20
×3/8 0.349 17.27 4.78 8.46 8.46 10.3 5.13 1.47 6.39 25/16 17.5 9.14 1.23
×5/16 0.291 14.83 4.10 10.7 10.7 9.14 4.57 1.49 5.59 25/8 15.3 7.91 1.25
×1/4 0.233 12.21 3.37 14.2 14.2 7.80 3.90 1.52 4.69 27/8 12.8 6.56 1.27
×3/16 0.174 9.42 2.58 20.0 20.0 6.21 3.10 1.55 3.67 33/16 10.0 5.07 1.28
×1/8 0.116 6.46 1.77 31.5 31.5 4.40 2.20 1.58 2.56 37/16 6.91 3.49 1.30
HSS31/2×31/2×3/8 0.349 14.72 4.09 7.03 7.03 6.49 3.71 1.26 4.69 — 11.2 6.77 1.07
×5/16 0.291 12.70 3.52 9.03 9.03 5.84 3.34 1.29 4.14 21/8 9.89 5.90 1.08
×1/4 0.233 10.51 2.91 12.0 12.0 5.04 2.88 1.32 3.50 23/8 8.35 4.92 1.10
×3/16 0.174 8.15 2.24 17.1 17.1 4.05 2.31 1.35 2.76 211/16 6.56 3.83 1.12
×1/8 0.116 5.61 1.54 27.2 27.2 2.90 1.66 1.37 1.93 215/16 4.58 2.65 1.13
HSS3×3×3/8 0.349 12.17 3.39 5.60 5.60 3.78 2.52 1.06 3.25 — 6.64 4.74 0.900
×5/16 0.291 10.58 2.94 7.31 7.31 3.45 2.30 1.08 2.90 — 5.94 4.18 0.917
×1/4 0.233 8.81 2.44 9.88 9.88 3.02 2.01 1.11 2.48 — 5.08 3.52 0.933
×3/16 0.174 6.87 1.89 14.2 14.2 2.46 1.64 1.14 1.97 23/16 4.03 2.76 0.950
×1/8 0.116 4.75 1.30 22.9 22.9 1.78 1.19 1.17 1.40 27/16 2.84 1.92 0.967
HSS21/2×21/2×5/16 0.291 8.45 2.35 5.59 5.59 1.82 1.46 0.880 1.88 — 3.20 2.74 0.750
×1/4 0.233 7.11 1.97 7.73 7.73 1.63 1.30 0.908 1.63 — 2.79 2.35 0.767
×3/16 0.174 5.59 1.54 11.4 11.4 1.35 1.08 0.937 1.32 — 2.25 1.86 0.784
×1/8 0.116 3.90 1.07 18.6 18.6 0.998 0.799 0.965 0.947 — 1.61 1.31 0.800
HSS21/4×21/4×1/4 0.233 6.26 1.74 6.66 6.66 1.13 1.01 0.806 1.28 — 1.96 1.85 0.683
×3/16 0.174 4.96 1.37 9.93 9.93 0.953 0.847 0.835 1.04 — 1.60 1.48 0.700
×1/8 0.116 3.48 0.956 16.4 16.4 0.712 0.633 0.863 0.755 — 1.15 1.05 0.717
HSS2×2×1/4 0.233 5.41 1.51 5.58 5.58 0.747 0.747 0.704 0.964 — 1.31 1.41 0.600
×3/16 0.174 4.32 1.19 8.49 8.49 0.641 0.641 0.733 0.797 — 1.09 1.14 0.617
×1/8 0.116 3.05 0.840 14.2 14.2 0.486 0.486 0.761 0.584 — 0.796 0.817 0.633

Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.

— Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.

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