HSS5 Tube Sizes
The HSS5 series runs 26 sizes, from HSS5x5x1/2 at 28.43 lb/ft to HSS5x2x1/8 at 5.61 lb/ft. They share a nominal height, so the sizes in it run across every width and wall thickness rolled at that depth.
HSS5 sizes, heaviest first
| Size | lb/ft | H (in) | B (in) | t (in) | A (in²) | Ix (in⁴) | Sx (in³) | Zx (in³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSS5x5x1/2 | 28.43 | 5 | 5 | 0.465 | 7.88 | 26 | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| HSS5x4x1/2 | 25.03 | 5 | 4 | 0.465 | 6.95 | 21.2 | 8.49 | 10.9 |
| HSS5x5x3/8 | 22.37 | 5 | 5 | 0.349 | 6.18 | 21.7 | 8.68 | 10.6 |
| HSS5x3x1/2 | 21.63 | 5 | 3 | 0.465 | 6.02 | 16.4 | 6.57 | 8.83 |
| HSS5x4x3/8 | 19.82 | 5 | 4 | 0.349 | 5.48 | 17.9 | 7.17 | 8.96 |
| HSS5x5x5/16 | 19.08 | 5 | 5 | 0.291 | 5.26 | 19 | 7.62 | 9.16 |
| HSS5x3x3/8 | 17.27 | 5 | 3 | 0.349 | 4.78 | 14.1 | 5.65 | 7.34 |
| HSS5x4x5/16 | 16.96 | 5 | 4 | 0.291 | 4.68 | 15.8 | 6.32 | 7.79 |
| HSS5x5x1/4 | 15.62 | 5 | 5 | 0.233 | 4.3 | 16 | 6.41 | 7.61 |
| HSS5x3x5/16 | 14.83 | 5 | 3 | 0.291 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 5.03 | 6.42 |
| HSS5x2x3/8 | 14.72 | 5 | 2 | 0.349 | 4.09 | 10.4 | 4.14 | 5.71 |
| HSS5x4x1/4 | 13.91 | 5 | 4 | 0.233 | 3.84 | 13.4 | 5.35 | 6.49 |
| HSS5x2x5/16 | 12.7 | 5 | 2 | 0.291 | 3.52 | 9.35 | 3.74 | 5.05 |
| HSS5x3x1/4 | 12.21 | 5 | 3 | 0.233 | 3.37 | 10.7 | 4.29 | 5.38 |
| HSS5x5x3/16 | 11.97 | 5 | 5 | 0.174 | 3.28 | 12.6 | 5.03 | 5.89 |
| HSS5x2-1/2x1/4 | 11.36 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.233 | 3.14 | 9.4 | 3.76 | 4.83 |
| HSS5x4x3/16 | 10.7 | 5 | 4 | 0.174 | 2.93 | 10.6 | 4.22 | 5.05 |
| HSS5x2x1/4 | 10.51 | 5 | 2 | 0.233 | 2.91 | 8.08 | 3.23 | 4.27 |
| HSS5x3x3/16 | 9.42 | 5 | 3 | 0.174 | 2.58 | 8.53 | 3.41 | 4.21 |
| HSS5x2-1/2x3/16 | 8.78 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.174 | 2.41 | 7.51 | 3.01 | 3.79 |
| HSS5x5x1/8 | 8.16 | 5 | 5 | 0.116 | 2.23 | 8.8 | 3.52 | 4.07 |
| HSS5x2x3/16 | 8.15 | 5 | 2 | 0.174 | 2.24 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 3.37 |
| HSS5x4x1/8 | 7.31 | 5 | 4 | 0.116 | 2 | 7.42 | 2.97 | 3.5 |
| HSS5x3x1/8 | 6.46 | 5 | 3 | 0.116 | 1.77 | 6.03 | 2.41 | 2.93 |
| HSS5x2-1/2x1/8 | 6.03 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.116 | 1.65 | 5.34 | 2.14 | 2.65 |
| HSS5x2x1/8 | 5.61 | 5 | 2 | 0.116 | 1.54 | 4.65 | 1.86 | 2.37 |
Relevant tools
- Steel Shape Properties Table
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- Beam Shear, Moment and Deflection Diagram Calculator
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- All Shape Series
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