HSS3 Tube Sizes
The HSS3 series runs 18 sizes, from HSS3x3x3/8 at 12.17 lb/ft to HSS3x1x1/8 at 3.05 lb/ft. They share a nominal height, so the sizes in it run across every width and wall thickness rolled at that depth.
HSS3 sizes, heaviest first
| Size | lb/ft | H (in) | B (in) | t (in) | A (in²) | Ix (in⁴) | Sx (in³) | Zx (in³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSS3x3x3/8 | 12.17 | 3 | 3 | 0.349 | 3.39 | 3.78 | 2.52 | 3.25 |
| HSS3x3x5/16 | 10.58 | 3 | 3 | 0.291 | 2.94 | 3.45 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| HSS3x2-1/2x5/16 | 9.51 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.291 | 2.64 | 2.92 | 1.94 | 2.51 |
| HSS3x3x1/4 | 8.81 | 3 | 3 | 0.233 | 2.44 | 3.02 | 2.01 | 2.48 |
| HSS3x2x5/16 | 8.45 | 3 | 2 | 0.291 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 1.59 | 2.11 |
| HSS3x2-1/2x1/4 | 7.96 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.233 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 1.72 | 2.16 |
| HSS3x2x1/4 | 7.11 | 3 | 2 | 0.233 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 1.42 | 1.83 |
| HSS3x3x3/16 | 6.87 | 3 | 3 | 0.174 | 1.89 | 2.46 | 1.64 | 1.97 |
| HSS3x1-1/2x1/4 | 6.26 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.233 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.12 | 1.51 |
| HSS3x2-1/2x3/16 | 6.23 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.174 | 1.71 | 2.11 | 1.41 | 1.73 |
| HSS3x2x3/16 | 5.59 | 3 | 2 | 0.174 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.18 | 1.48 |
| HSS3x1-1/2x3/16 | 4.96 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.174 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 0.945 | 1.24 |
| HSS3x3x1/8 | 4.75 | 3 | 3 | 0.116 | 1.3 | 1.78 | 1.19 | 1.4 |
| HSS3x2-1/2x1/8 | 4.33 | 3 | 2.5 | 0.116 | 1.19 | 1.54 | 1.03 | 1.23 |
| HSS3x1x3/16 | 4.32 | 3 | 1 | 0.174 | 1.19 | 1.07 | 0.713 | 0.989 |
| HSS3x2x1/8 | 3.9 | 3 | 2 | 0.116 | 1.07 | 1.3 | 0.867 | 1.06 |
| HSS3x1-1/2x1/8 | 3.48 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.116 | 0.956 | 1.06 | 0.706 | 0.895 |
| HSS3x1x1/8 | 3.05 | 3 | 1 | 0.116 | 0.84 | 0.817 | 0.545 | 0.728 |
Relevant tools
- Steel Shape Properties Table
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- Beam Shear, Moment and Deflection Diagram Calculator
check a span made up of one of these sizes
- All Shape Series
every published series, W-shapes through round HSS