HSS12×12×3/4 square/rectangular HSS tube

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

HSS12×12×3/4 is a square tube 12 in. by 12 in. with a 3/4 in. nominal wall.

At 109.91 lb per foot it is one of the 9 HSS12×12 sizes, which run from 29.84 to 140.96 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 105 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 631 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 127 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)12"
Width (B)12"
Nominal wall (t)3/4"

Section properties

Weight109.91 lb/ft
Area (A)30.3 in²
Ix631 in⁴
Sx105 in³
Zx127 in³
rx4.56 in
Iy631 in⁴
Sy105 in³
Zy127 in³
ry4.56 in
J1030 in⁴

Other HSS12×12 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

HSS12×12×3/16HSS12×12×1/4HSS12×12×5/16HSS12×12×3/8HSS12×12×1/2HSS12×12×5/8HSS12×12×7/8HSS12×12×1

All HSS12×12 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 109.91 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS18×6×3/4109.91 lb/ft · Sx 118 in³HSS16×8×3/4109.91 lb/ft · Sx 117 in³HSS14×10×3/4109.91 lb/ft · Sx 113 in³HSS20×8×5/8110.36 lb/ft · Sx 144 in³HSS18×10×5/8110.36 lb/ft · Sx 142 in³HSS16×12×5/8110.36 lb/ft · Sx 136 in³HSS14×14×5/8110.36 lb/ft · Sx 128 in³HSS24×20×3/8109.15 lb/ft · Sx 220 in³

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need HSS12×12×3/4 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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