HSS2-1/2 Tube Sizes
The HSS2-1/2 series runs 12 sizes, from HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x5/16 at 8.45 lb/ft to HSS2-1/2x1x1/8 at 2.63 lb/ft. They share a nominal height, so the sizes in it run across every width and wall thickness rolled at that depth.
HSS2-1/2 sizes, heaviest first
| Size | lb/ft | H (in) | B (in) | t (in) | A (in²) | Ix (in⁴) | Sx (in³) | Zx (in³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x5/16 | 8.45 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.291 | 2.35 | 1.82 | 1.46 | 1.88 |
| HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x1/4 | 7.11 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.233 | 1.97 | 1.63 | 1.3 | 1.63 |
| HSS2-1/2x2x1/4 | 6.26 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.233 | 1.74 | 1.33 | 1.06 | 1.37 |
| HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x3/16 | 5.59 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.174 | 1.54 | 1.35 | 1.08 | 1.32 |
| HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/4 | 5.41 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.233 | 1.51 | 1.03 | 0.822 | 1.11 |
| HSS2-1/2x2x3/16 | 4.96 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.174 | 1.37 | 1.12 | 0.894 | 1.12 |
| HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x3/16 | 4.32 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.174 | 1.19 | 0.882 | 0.705 | 0.915 |
| HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x1/8 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.116 | 1.07 | 0.998 | 0.799 | 0.947 |
| HSS2-1/2x1x3/16 | 3.68 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.174 | 1.02 | 0.646 | 0.517 | 0.713 |
| HSS2-1/2x2x1/8 | 3.48 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.116 | 0.956 | 0.833 | 0.667 | 0.809 |
| HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/8 | 3.05 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.116 | 0.84 | 0.668 | 0.535 | 0.671 |
| HSS2-1/2x1x1/8 | 2.63 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.116 | 0.724 | 0.503 | 0.403 | 0.532 |
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