HSS24×12×5/8 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.

HSS24×12×5/8 is a rectangular tube 24 in. by 12 in. with a 5/8 in. nominal wall.

At 144.39 lb per foot it is one of the 8 HSS24×12 sizes, which run from 59.85 to 222.63 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 245 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2940 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 304 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)24"
Width (B)12"
Nominal wall (t)5/8"

Section properties

Weight144.39 lb/ft
Area (A)39.6 in²
Ix2940 in⁴
Sx245 in³
Zx304 in³
rx8.62 in
Iy1000 in⁴
Sy167 in³
Zy188 in³
ry5.03 in
J2430 in⁴

Other HSS24×12 sizes

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

HSS24×12×1/4HSS24×12×5/16HSS24×12×3/8HSS24×12×1/2HSS24×12×3/4HSS24×12×7/8HSS24×12×1

All HSS24×12 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 144.39 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS18×18×5/8144.39 lb/ft · Sx 220 in³HSS22×14×5/8144.39000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 240 in³HSS20×16×5/8144.39000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 232 in³HSS24×20×1/2144.13 lb/ft · Sx 287 in³HSS22×22×1/2144.13 lb/ft · Sx 276 in³HSS22.000×0.625142.81 lb/ft · Sx 204 in³HSS28.000×0.500146.99 lb/ft · Sx 272 in³HSS16.000×0.875141.48 lb/ft · Sx 140 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 HSS24×12×5/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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