HSS5×4×1/8 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.

HSS5×4×1/8 is a rectangular tube 5 in. by 4 in. with a 1/8 in. nominal wall.

At 7.31 lb per foot it is the lightest of the 6 HSS5×4 sizes, which run from 7.31 to 25.03 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.97 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 7.42 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 3.5 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)5"
Width (B)4"
Nominal wall (t)1/8"

Section properties

Weight7.31 lb/ft
Area (A)2 in²
Ix7.42 in⁴
Sx2.97 in³
Zx3.5 in³
rx1.93 in
Iy5.27 in⁴
Sy2.64 in³
Zy3.01 in³
ry1.62 in
J9.66 in⁴

Other HSS5×4 sizes

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

HSS5×4×3/16HSS5×4×1/4HSS5×4×5/16HSS5×4×3/8HSS5×4×1/2

All HSS5×4 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 7.31 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS7×2×1/87.31 lb/ft · Sx 3.16 in³HSS6×3×1/87.31 lb/ft · Sx 3.14 in³HSS4-1/2×4-1/2×1/87.31 lb/ft · Sx 2.82 in³HSS3.000×0.2507.35 lb/ft · Sx 1.3 in³HSS3.500×0.2037.15 lb/ft · Sx 1.54 in³HSS3-1/2×1-1/2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.46 in³HSS3×2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.42 in³HSS2-1/2×2-1/2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.3 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 HSS5×4×1/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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