HSS14×8×1/4 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.

HSS14×8×1/4 is a rectangular tube 14 in. by 8 in. with a 1/4 in. nominal wall.

At 36.03 lb per foot it is one of the 6 HSS14×8 sizes, which run from 27.29 to 84.84 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 38 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 266 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 46 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)14"
Width (B)8"
Nominal wall (t)1/4"

Section properties

Weight36.03 lb/ft
Area (A)9.9 in²
Ix266 in⁴
Sx38 in³
Zx46 in³
rx5.19 in
Iy113 in⁴
Sy28.2 in³
Zy31.4 in³
ry3.38 in
J250 in⁴

Other HSS14×8 sizes

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

HSS14×8×3/16HSS14×8×5/16HSS14×8×3/8HSS14×8×1/2HSS14×8×5/8

All HSS14×8 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 36.03 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS16×6×1/436.03 lb/ft · Sx 38.8 in³HSS12×10×1/436.03 lb/ft · Sx 36 in³HSS14×4×5/1636.1 lb/ft · Sx 30.9 in³HSS12×6×5/1636.1 lb/ft · Sx 30.7 in³HSS10×8×5/1636.1 lb/ft · Sx 29 in³HSS9×9×5/1636.1 lb/ft · Sx 27.6 in³HSS14.000×0.25036.75 lb/ft · Sx 34.1 in³HSS9×3×1/235.24 lb/ft · Sx 18 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 HSS14×8×1/4 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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