HSS4×2×3/8 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.

HSS4×2×3/8 is a rectangular tube 4 in. by 2 in. with a 3/8 in. nominal wall.

At 12.17 lb per foot it is the heaviest of the 5 HSS4×2 sizes, which run from 4.75 to 12.17 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.8 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 5.6 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 3.84 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)4"
Width (B)2"
Nominal wall (t)3/8"

Section properties

Weight12.17 lb/ft
Area (A)3.39 in²
Ix5.6 in⁴
Sx2.8 in³
Zx3.84 in³
rx1.29 in
Iy1.8 in⁴
Sy1.8 in³
Zy2.31 in³
ry0.729 in
J4.83 in⁴

Other HSS4×2 sizes

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

HSS4×2×1/8HSS4×2×3/16HSS4×2×1/4HSS4×2×5/16

All HSS4×2 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 12.17 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS3-1/2×2-1/2×3/812.17 lb/ft · Sx 2.72 in³HSS3×3×3/812.17 lb/ft · Sx 2.52 in³HSS6×2×1/412.21 lb/ft · Sx 4.37 in³HSS5×3×1/412.21 lb/ft · Sx 4.29 in³HSS4×4×1/412.21 lb/ft · Sx 3.9 in³HSS4.000×0.31312.34 lb/ft · Sx 2.93 in³HSS8×2×3/1611.97 lb/ft · Sx 5.61 in³HSS7×3×3/1611.97 lb/ft · Sx 5.65 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 HSS4×2×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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