HSS14×12×5/16 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.

HSS14×12×5/16 is a rectangular tube 14 in. by 12 in. with a 5/16 in. nominal wall.

At 53.11 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS14×12 sizes, which run from 42.84 to 101.85000000000001 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 62.1 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 435 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 72.6 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)14"
Width (B)12"
Nominal wall (t)5/16"

Section properties

Weight53.11 lb/ft
Area (A)14.6 in²
Ix435 in⁴
Sx62.1 in³
Zx72.6 in³
rx5.46 in
Iy344 in⁴
Sy57.3 in³
Zy65.4 in³
ry4.86 in
J598 in⁴

Other HSS14×12 sizes

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

HSS14×12×1/4HSS14×12×3/8HSS14×12×1/2HSS14×12×5/8

All HSS14×12 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 53.11 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS20×6×5/1653.11 lb/ft · Sx 67.3 in³HSS18×8×5/1653.11 lb/ft · Sx 67.1 in³HSS16×10×5/1653.11 lb/ft · Sx 65.4 in³HSS24×8×1/453.050000000000004 lb/ft · Sx 84.4 in³HSS22×10×1/453.050000000000004 lb/ft · Sx 83.9 in³HSS16×16×1/453.050000000000004 lb/ft · Sx 75 in³HSS16×6×3/853 lb/ft · Sx 55.6 in³HSS14×8×3/853 lb/ft · Sx 54.6 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 HSS14×12×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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