HSS5×4×3/8 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.

HSS5×4×3/8 is a rectangular tube 5 in. by 4 in. with a 3/8 in. nominal wall.

At 19.82 lb per foot it is one 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 = 7.17 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 17.9 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 8.96 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)5"
Width (B)4"
Nominal wall (t)3/8"

Section properties

Weight19.82 lb/ft
Area (A)5.48 in²
Ix17.9 in⁴
Sx7.17 in³
Zx8.96 in³
rx1.81 in
Iy12.6 in⁴
Sy6.3 in³
Zy7.67 in³
ry1.52 in
J24.9 in⁴

Other HSS5×4 sizes

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

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

All HSS5×4 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 19.82 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS6×3×3/819.82 lb/ft · Sx 7.57 in³HSS4-1/2×4-1/2×3/819.82 lb/ft · Sx 6.79 in³HSS10.000×0.18819.72 lb/ft · Sx 13 in³HSS12×4×3/1619.63 lb/ft · Sx 15.3 in³HSS10×6×3/1619.63 lb/ft · Sx 14.9 in³HSS9×7×3/1619.63 lb/ft · Sx 14.4 in³HSS8×8×3/1619.63 lb/ft · Sx 13.6 in³HSS7.500×0.25019.38 lb/ft · Sx 9.37 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 HSS5×4×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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