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Engineering Data Manual

Experience a
World of Possibilities

6226 West 74th Street


Chicago, IL 60638
8003766000
FAX 7085631950
www.independencetube.com

INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORPORATION founded in 1972, is a leading manufacturer of square, rectangular


and round structural steel tubing. Independence Tube produces structural steel tubing from prime steel on the
most advanced tube mill equipment in the industry. High frequency welding techniques assure the ultimate in
weld integrity. Structural steel tubings ease of fabrication, high strength and pleasing appearance make it a
First Choice material. Potential applications are as unlimited as the designers imagination.
Independence Tube began in a 53,000 square foot facility located on the southwest side of Chicago. Today,
we operate two Divisions in Illinois (Chicago and Marseilles) and our third manufacturing facility (opened in August
of 2006) in Decatur, Alabama. Combined operations comprise over 1.3 million square feet under roof and over
70 acres of property.

CHICAGO, IL

DECATUR, AL

MARSEILLES, IL

INDEPENDENCE TUBE produces steel tubing to ASTM A500, ASTM A252 and ASTM A513.
Sizes offered are:
ROUNDS 1.66" OD x .109" wall through 16" OD x .625" wall
SQUARES 2" SQ x .109" wall through 12" SQ x .625" wall
RECTANGLES 2" x 1" x .125" wall through 16" x 8" x .625" wall
VALUE ADDED SERVICES offered are:
I.D. flash removal

HSLA grades

Domex

Inhouse band saw cutting

Pickled and oiled

Weld on the short side

Special tolerances

Mitre cutting

ROLLING SCHEDULE
With a yearly published on-time rolling schedule second to none in the industry, you
can manage your inventory more closely, knowing that material will be ready when promised. Independence Tube
also offers Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and bar coding; all of which have
become very important services in the management of inventory and communications.
WWW.INDEPENDENCETUBE.COM / WWW.ITCTUBE.COM
The next time you are on-line, please take a moment to visit our new web site. There you will find our Company
history and product information downloads. In addition, www.itctube.com is our 24/7 on-line Customer Secure
Portal which will allow you to view inventory, place orders and inquiries, release loads and view and download
open order reports and test reports.
INDEPENDENCE TUBE is an active member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the
Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA), the Pile Driving
Contractors Association (PDCA) and the National Association of Pipe Distributors (NASPD) and its products can
be purchased at steel service centers across North America.

ASTM A500
Cold-Formed ERW Round, Square and Rectangular
Structural Steel Tubing in Grades B And C.
All Independence Tube structural tubing is produced in accordance with the mechanical
and chemical property requirements of ASTM A500, Grades B & C.

Outside Dimension Tolerances for


Square and Rectangle Structural Tubing
Chemical Composition
Carbon, max %
Manganese, max %
Phosphorus, max %
Sulphur, max %
Copper, when copper steel is specified, min %

Grade B
0.26
---0.04
0.05
0.20

Grade C
0.23
1.35
0.04
0.05
0.20

Mechanical Properties - Shapes


Grade B
Tensile Strength, min psi
58,000
Yield Strength, min psi
46,000
Elongation in 2" min
23%*
*.180" wall and over
**.120" wall and over

Grade C
62,000
50,000
21%**

Mechanical Properties -Rounds


Grade B
Tensile Strength, min psi
58,000
Yield Strength, min psi
42,000
Elongation in 2" min
23%*
*.180" wall and over
**.120" wall and over

Grade C
62,000
46,000
21%**

Largest Outside Dimension (in)


2" and under
2" to 3"
3" to 5"
5" and over

Plus/minus*
0.020
0.025
0.030
1%

* Tolerance includes allowance for convexity or concavity. For


rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside large to small flat
dimension less than 1.5, and for square tubing, the tolerance
on small flat dimension shall be identical to the large flat dimension tolerance. For rectangular tubing having a ratio of outside
large to small flat dimension in the range of 1.5 to 3.9 inclusive,
the tolerance on small flat dimension shall be 1.5 times the large
flat dimension tolerance. For rectangular tubing having a ratio of
outside large to small flat dimension greater than 3.0, the tolerance on small flat dimension shall be 2.0 times the permissible
variations in large flat dimension.

NOTES:
Straightness: .025" times the number of ft of
total length
Squareness of sides: Deviation from 90 by 2% max
Radius of Corners: The radius of any outside corner shall
not exceed 3.0 times the specified wall thickness.
Wall Thickness: 10% of nominal wall thickness, as
measured at the center of the flat.

Permissible Variations in Twist for


Square and Rectangular Structural Tubing
Specified Outside Large Flat
Dimension
Over 1" to 2"
Over 2" to 4"
Over 4" to 6"
Over 6" to 8"
Over 8"

Maximum twist
in 3 feet
0.062"
0.075"
0.087"
0.100"
0.112"

Call your Account Representative for floor stock


availability or go on-line at www.independencetube.com.

HSS Squares
Independence Tube produces squares from
2" SQ x .125" wall through 12" SQ x .625" wall
to ASTM A500.
CHICAGO:
2" SQ through 6" SQ
Walls from .125" to .375"
MARSEILLES:
2" SQ through 10" SQ
Walls from .125" to .625"
DECATUR:
2" SQ through 12" SQ
Walls from .188" to .625"
In-house band saw cutting available.
Flash removal available on some sizescontact your
Independence Tube Sales Representative for details.

The information presented in this publication has been prepared in accordance with recognized engineering principles and is for general information only.
While it is believed to be accurate, this information should not be used or relied upon for any specific application without competent professional examination and verification of its accuracy, suitability and applicability by a licensed professional engineer, designer or architect. The publication of the material
contained herein is not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of Independence Tube Corporation or of any other person named herein, that
this information is suitable use of this information assumes all liability arising from such use. Caution must be exercised when relying upon specifications
and codes developed by other bodies and incorporated by reference herein since such material may be modified or amended from time to time subsequent
to the printing of this publication. Independence Tube Corporation bears no responsibility for such material other than to refer to it and incorporate it by
reference at the time of the initial publication of this edition. To the best of our knowledge, all information contained herein is correct at the time of publication. Independence Tube Corporation does not assume responsibility for errors or oversights resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
3

HSS/Square Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

12 X 12

10 X 10

9x9

Wall Thickness

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

Weight per Foot

93.34

76.07

58.10

48.86

39.43

76.33

62.46

47.90

40.35

32.63

24.73

55.66

42.79

36.10

29.23

22.18

Design Wall Thickness

0.581

0.465

0.349

.291*

.233*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

.233*

.174*

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
0

771

627

480

388

275

630

516

396

333

254

162

459

354

298

241

154

762

620

474

385

273

621

508

390

328

251

160

451

348

293

237

153

757

615

471

383

272

615

504

387

326

250

159

447

345

290

235

152

751

611

468

381

271

609

500

384

323

248

158

442

341

287

232

151

745

606

464

379

269

603

495

380

319

246

158

438

337

284

230

150

739

601

461

377

268

597

489

376

316

245

156

432

333

280

227

148

732

586

456

374

267

590

484

372

313

243

155

426

329

277

224

147

725

590

452

372

265

285

478

367

309

241

154

419

324

273

221

146

718

584

448

369

263

574

471

362

305

238

153

413

319

269

218

144

10

710

578

443

366

262

566

465

357

301

236

152

406

314

264

214

143

11

702

572

439

363

260

558

458

352

296

234

150

399

309

260

211

141

12

694

565

434

360

258

549

451

347

292

231

149

394

303

255

207

140

13

686

559

428

357

256

539

443

341

287

228

148

384

297

250

203

138

14

677

552

423

354

254

530

436

336

283

225

146

376

291

245

199

136

15

668

544

418

350

252

520

428

330

278

222

144

367

285

240

195

134

16

658

537

412

346

249

510

420

324

272

219

143

359

278

235

191

132

17

649

529

406

341

247

99

411

317

267

216

141

350

272

229

186

130

18

639

521

400

336

245

488

402

311

262

212

139

341

265

224

181

128

19

628

513

394

331

242

477

393

304

256

207

137

331

258

218

177

125

20

618

505

388

325

239

466

384

297

250

203

135

322

251

212

172

123

21

607

486

381

320

237

454

375

290

245

198

133

312

243

206

167

120

22

596

487

375

315

234

442

365

283

238

193

131

301

235

199

162

118

23

585

478

368

309

231

429

355

275

232

188

129

291

228

193

157

115

24

573

469

361

303

228

417

345

268

226

183

127

280

219

186

151

112

25

562

460

354

297

225

404

335

260

219

178

124

269

211

179

146

109

26

550

50

347

291

222

390

324

252

213

173

122

258

203

172

140

105

27

537

441

339

285

218

377

313

244

206

167

119

246

194

165

134

102

28

525

431

332

279

215

363

302

236

199

162

116

234

185

157

128

98

29

512

420

324

273

211

349

291

227

182

156

113

222

176

150

122

93

30

499

410

316

266

208

334

279

218

185

150

110

209

166

142

116

89

31

486

399

309

260

204

349

267

209

177

145

107

197

157

134

110

84

32

472

389

300

253

200

304

255

200

170

138

103

184

147

126

103

79

33

459

378

292

246

195

288

243

191

162

132

100

173

138

118

97

74

34

445

367

284

239

191

272

230

181

154

126

96

163

130

112

91

70

35

430

355

275

232

186

257

217

172

146

119

91

154

123

105

86

66

36

416

344

266

225

182

243

205

162

138

113

87

146

116

99

81

62

37

401

332

257

217

177

230

194

154

131

107

82

138

110

94

77

59

38

385

320

248

210

171

218

184

146

124

101

78

131

104

89

73

56

39

370

307

239

202

165

207

175

138

117

96

74

124

99

85

69

53

40

354

295

230

194

158

197

166

131

112

92

70

118

94

81

66

51
6.06

PROPERTIES
Area, In

25.7

20.9

16.0

13.4

10.8

21.0

17.2

13.2

11.10

8.96

6.76

15.30

11.80

9.92

8.03

I, In 4

548

457

357

304

248

304

256

202

172

141

108

182

145

124

102

78

r, In.

4.62

4.68

4.73

4.76

4.79

3.80

3.86

3.92

3.94

3.97

4.00

3.45

3.51

3.54

3.56

3.59

B, Bending Factor

0.281

0.274

0.269

0.264

0.261

0.345

0.336

0.327

0.323

0.318

0.313

0.378

0.366

0.360

0.354

0.349

a 106

81.8

68.2

53.3

45.4

37.0

45.4

38.2

30.2

25.7

21.1

16.1

27.2

21.7

18.5

15.2

11.7

HSS/Square Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

8X8

7X7

6X6

Wall Thickness

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

Weight per Foot

59.32

48.85

37.69

31.84

25.82

19.63

50.81

42.05

32.58

27.59

22.42

17.08

42.30

35.24

27.48

23.34

19.02

14.53

9.86

Design Wall Thickness 0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

0.581

0.650

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

Fy = 50 ksi
492

405

312

263

213

146

420

348

269

228

185

137

351

292

227

193

157

119

69

482

397

306

258

209

144

410

340

263

223

181

135

341

284

221

188

153

116

68

477

393

303

255

207

143

405

336

260

220

179

134

335

279

218

185

151

115

67

471

388

299

252

204

142

398

330

256

217

176

132

328

284

214

181

148

113

66

464

382

295

249

202

141

381

325

252

213

173

131

311

268

209

178

145

110

65

457

377

291

245

199

139

384

319

247

209

170

129

313

262

204

174

142

108

64

449

370

286

241

196

138

376

312

242

205

168

127

304

255

199

169

138

105

63

441

364

281

237

192

136

367

305

237

201

164

124

295

247

247

165

135

103

62

432

357

276

233

189

135

358

298

232

196

160

121

285

240

188

160

131

100

61

10

423

350

271

228

185

133

348

290

226

192

156

118

275

231

181

155

127

97

60

11

414

342

265

224

181

131

338

282

220

187

152

115

264

223

175

149

122

93

58

12

404

334

259

219

178

129

328

274

213

181

148

112

253

214

168

143

118

90

57

13

394

326

253

214

173

127

317

265

207

176

144

109

241

204

161

138

113

86

55

14

383

317

246

208

169

124

306

256

200

170

139

106

228

194

153

131

108

83

54

15

372

308

240

203

165

122

294

246

193

164

134

102

215

184

146

125

103

79

52

16

361

299

233

197

160

119

281

236

186

158

128

98

202

173

138

118

97

75

50

17

349

290

226

191

155

117

269

226

178

152

124

95

188

162

129

111

92

71

48

18

337

280

218

185

151

114

256

216

170

145

119

91

173

150

121

104

86

66

45

19

324

270

211

179

145

111

242

205

162

138

114

87

158

138

111

96

80

62

43

20

311

259

203

172

140

107

228

193

153

131

108

82

143

126

102

89

74

57

39

21

298

249

195

166

135

103

213

182

145

124

102

78

130

114

93

81

67

53

36

22

284

238

187

159

130

99

198

170

136

117

96

74

118

104

84

74

61

48

33

23

270

226

178

152

124

95

183

157

126

109

90

69

108

95

77

67

56

44

30

24

255

215

170

145

118

90

168

144

117

101

84

64

99

87

71

62

52

40

28

25

240

203

161

137

112

86

155

133

108

93

77

59

91

80

65

57

48

37

26

26

224

190

151

129

106

81

143

123

100

86

72

55

85

74

60

53

44

34

24

27

209

177

142

122

100

77

133

114

92

80

66

51

78

69

56

49

41

32

22

28

194

165

132

114

93

72

123

106

86

74

62

47

73

64

52

45

38

30

20

29

181

154

123

106

87

67

115

99

80

69

58

44

68

60

49

42

35

28

19

30

169

144

115

99

81

63

107

92

75

65

54

41

63

56

45

40

33

26

18

31

158

135

108

93

76

59

101

87

70

61

50

39

59

52

43

37

31

24

17

32

148

126

101

87

71

55

94

81

66

57

47

36

56

49

40

35

29

23

16

33

140

119

95

82

67

52

89

76

62

53

44

34

52

46

38

33

27

21

15

34

132

112

90

77

63

49

84

72

58

50

42

32

49

43

35

31

26

20

14

35

124

106

85

73

60

46

79

68

55

48

40

30

47

41

33

29

24

19

13

36

117

100

80

69

56

43

75

64

52

45

37

29

44

39

32

27

23

19

12

37

111

95

76

65

53

41

71

61

49

43

35

27

37

30

26

22

17

12

38

105

90

72

62

51

39

67

58

47

40

34

26

28

25

21

16

11

39

100

85

68

59

48

37

64

55

44

38

32

24

20

15

11

40

95

81

65

56

46

35

60

52

42

36

30

23

Area, In

16.4

13.5

10.4

8.76

7.10

5.37

14.0

11.6

8.97

7.59

6.17

4.67

11.7

9.74

7.58

6.43

5.24

3.98

2.70

I, In4

146

125

99.6

85.6

70.7

54.4

93.3

80.5

64.9

56.1

46.5

36.0

55.1

48.2

39.4

34.3

28.6

22.3

15.5

r, In.

2.99

3.04

3.10

3.13

3.15

3.80

2.58

2.63

2.69

2.72

2.75

2.77

2.17

2.23

2.28

2.31

2.34

2.37

2.39

B, Bending Factor

0.449

0.432

0.418

0.409

0.402

0.395

0.525

0.504

0.484

0.474

0.464

0.454

0.624

0.606

0.577

0.562

0.550

0.535

0.523

a 106

21.8

18.7

14.9

12.8

10.6

8.1

13.9

12.0

9.69

8.38

6.94

5.38

8.23

7.20

5.88

5.12

4.27

3.33

2.31

Effective length KL in feet

0
2

PROPERTIES

HSS/Square Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

5 X 5

5X5

4 X 4

4X4

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

24.93

21.21

17.32

13.25

9.01

28.43

22.37

19.08

15.62

11.97

8.16

19.82

16.96

13.91

10.70

7.31

21.63

17.27

14.83

12.21

9.42

6.46

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.485

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

Fy = 50 ksi
206

176

143

109

66

236

185

158

129

98

63

164

140

115

88

60

181

143

123

101

77

53

200

170

139

106

65

228

179

153

125

95

62

158

135

111

85

58

172

137

118

97

74

51

197

167

137

104

64

223

175

149

122

93

61

154

132

108

83

57

167

133

114

94

72

50

192

164

134

102

63

217

171

146

119

91

60

150

128

105

80

55

160

128

110

91

70

48

188

160

131

100

62

211

166

142

116

89

59

145

124

102

78

53

153

123

106

87

67

46

183

156

127

97

61

204

161

137

113

86

57

139

119

98

75

52

146

117

101

83

64

44

177

151

124

94

60

197

155

133

109

83

56

133

114

94

72

50

137

111

96

79

61

42

172

146

120

91

58

188

149

128

105

80

55

127

109

90

69

47

128

104

90

75

58

40

165

141

116

88

57

180

143

122

101

77

53

120

103

86

66

45

118

97

84

70

54

38

159

136

111

85

56

171

136

117

96

74

51

113

97

81

62

43

108

89

78

65

50

35

152

130

107

82

54

161

129

111

91

70

48

105

91

76

58

40

97

81

71

59

46

32

145

124

102

78

52

151

121

104

86

67

46

97

84

70

54

38

86

72

63

54

42

30

138

118

97

74

50

141

113

98

81

63

43

89

77

65

50

35

73

63

56

47

38

27

130

112

92

71

48

130

105

91

76

59

40

80

70

59

46

32

63

54

48

41

33

23

122

105

86

67

46

118

96

84

70

54

38

70

62

53

41

29

55

47

42

36

29

20

113

98

81

62

43

106

87

76

64

50

35

62

55

47

36

26

48

41

37

32

25

18

104

90

75

58

40

94

78

68

57

45

31

55

49

41

32

23

43

37

33

28

22

16

95

83

69

53

37

84

69

61

51

40

28

49

43

37

29

20

38

33

29

25

20

14

86

75

62

49

34

75

62

55

46

36

25

44

39

33

26

18

34

29

26

22

18

13

77

68

56

44

31

68

56

49

42

33

23

40

35

30

23

16

31

26

24

20

16

11

70

61

51

40

28

61

51

45

38

30

21

36

32

27

21

15

28

24

21

18

15

10

64

56

46

36

25

56

46

41

34

27

19

33

29

25

19

14

26

22

20

17

13

58

51

42

33

23

51

42

37

31

25

17

30

27

23

18

12

23

20

18

15

12

54

47

39

30

21

47

39

34

29

23

16

28

24

21

16

11

18

16

14

11

49

43

36

28

20

43

36

32

27

21

15

25

22

19

15

11

13

10

46

40

33

26

18

40

33

29

25

19

14

23

21

18

14

10

42

37

31

24

18

37

31

27

23

18

13

22

19

16

13

39

34

29

22

16

35

29

25

21

17

12

18

15

12

37

32

27

21

15

32

27

23

20

16

11

11

34

30

25

20

14

30

25

22

18

15

10

32

28

23

18

13

23

20

17

14

10

30

26

22

17

12

16

13

28

25

21

16

11

27

23

19

15

11

22

18

14

10

14

PROPERTIES
6.88

5.85

4.77

3.63

2.46

7.88

6.18

5.26

4.30

3.28

2.23

5.48

4.68

3.84

2.93

2.00

6.02

4.78

4.10

3.37

2.58

1.77

29.7

25.9

21.7

17.0

11.8

26.0

21.7

19.0

16.0

12.6

8.8

15.3

13.5

11.4

9.02

6.35

11.9

10.3

9.14

7.80

6.21

4.40

2.08

2.11

2.13

2.16

2.19

1.82

1.87

1.90

1.93

1.96

1.99

1.67

1.70

1.73

1.75

1.78

1.41

1.46

1.49

1.52

1.55

1.58

0.637

0.621

0.604

0.587

0.573

0.758

0.712

0.692

0.672

0.651

0.634

0.806

0.780

0.758

0.731

0.709

1.01

0.928

0.897

0.864

0.831

0.805

4.44

3.87

3.24

2.54

1.76

3.88

3.24

2.84

2.39

1.88

1.31

2.28

2.02

1.70

1.35

0.948

1.78

1.54

1.36

1.16

0.927

0.657

HSS/Square Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

3 X 3

3X3

2 X 2

2X2

Wall Thickness

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/4

3/16

1/8

Weight per Foot

14.72

12.70

10.51

8.15

5.61

12.17

10.58

8.81

6.87

4.75

8.45

7.11

5.59

3.90

5.41

4.32

3.05

Design Wall Thickness

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.233

0.174

0.116

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
0

123

106

87

67

46

102

88

73

57

39

71

59

46

32

52

41

29

116

100

83

64

44

95

82

69

53

37

65

54

43

30

47

37

26

112

96

80

62

43

90

79

66

51

35

60

51

40

28

44

35

25

107

92

77

59

41

85

74

62

48

33

55

47

37

26

40

32

23

101

88

73

56

39

79

69

58

45

31

50

43

34

24

35

28

20

95

82

69

53

37

72

63

53

42

29

44

38

30

21

30

24

18

88

77

64

50

35

64

57

48

38

27

37

32

26

19

24

20

15
12

81

71

59

46

32

56

50

43

34

24

29

26

22

16

18

15

73

64

54

43

30

48

43

37

30

21

23

21

17

13

14

12

10

65

57

49

38

27

39

36

31

25

18

19

17

14

10

12

10

11

56

50

43

34

24

32

29

26

21

15

16

14

12

10

12

47

42

37

29

21

27

25

22

18

13

13

12

10

13

40

36

31

25

18

23

21

18

15

11

11

10

14

34

31

27

22

15

20

18

16

13

10

15

30

27

23

19

13

17

16

14

11

16

26

24

21

17

12

15

14

12

10

17

23

21

18

15

10

13

12

11

11

10

18

21

19

16

13

19

19

17

15

12

20

17

15

13

11

21

15

14

12

10

11

22

4
4

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
PROPERTIES

Area, In

4.09

3.52

2.91

2.24

1.54

3.39

2.94

2.44

1.89

1.30

2.35

1.97

1.54

1.07

1.74

1.37

0.96

I, In4

6.48

5.84

5.04

4.05

2.90

3.77

3.45

3.02

2.60

1.78

1.82

1.63

1.35

1.00

1.13

0.952

0.712
0.863

r, In.

1.26

1.29

1.32

1.35

1.37

1.05

1.08

1.11

1.14

1.17

0.879

0.908

0.937

0.965

0.805

0.835

B, Bending Factor

1.10

1.05

1.01

0.968

0.929

1.35

1.28

1.21

1.15

1.10

1.61

1.51

1.43

1.34

1.73

1.62

1.52

a 106

0.968

0.872

0.753

0.605

0.433

0.563

0.515

0.451

0.367

0.266

0.272

0.243

0.202

0.149

0.169

0.142

0.106

HSS Squares Dimension and Section Properties


SQ

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

5.50

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus
In

Radius of
Gyration
In

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus
In

Radius of
Gyration
In

0.125

3.05

0.486

0.486

0.761

0.188

4.32

0.641

0.641

0.733

0.125

9.86

15.50

5.15

2.39

0.188

14.53

22.30

7.42

0.250

5.41

0.747

0.747

0.704

2.37

0.250

19.02

28.60

9.54

0.125

3.90

0.998

0.799

0.965

2.34

0.313

23.34

34.30

11.40

0.188

5.59

1.350

1.080

2.31

0.937

0.375

27.48

39.50

13.20

0.250

7.11

1.630

2.28

1.300

0.908

0.500

35.24

48.30

16.10

0.313

8.45

2.23

1.820

1.460

0.880

0.625

42.30

55.20

18.40

0.125

2.17

4.75

1.78

1.19

1.17

0.125

11.56

24.80

7.09

2.80

0.188

6.87

2.46

1.64

1.14

0.188

17.08

36.00

10.30

2.77

0.250

8.81

3.02

2.01

1.11

0.250

22.42

46.50

13.30

2.75

0.313

10.58

3.45

2.30

1.08

0.313

27.59

56.10

16.00

2.72

0.375

12.17

3.78

2.52

1.06

0.375

32.58

65.00

18.60

2.69

0.125

5.61

2.90

1.66

1.37

0.500

42.05

80.50

23.00

2.63

0.188

8.15

4.05

2.31

1.35

0.625

50.81

93.40

26.70

2.58

0.250

10.51

5.04

2.88

1.32

0.125

13.26

37.40

9.34

3.21

0.313

12.70

5.84

3.34

1.29

0.188

19.63

54.40

13.60

3.18

0.375

14.72

6.49

3.71

1.26

0.250

25.82

70.70

17.70

3.15

0.125

6.46

4.40

2.20

1.58

0.313

31.84

85.60

21.40

3.13

0.188

9.42

6.21

3.10

1.55

0.375

37.69

100.00

24.90

3.10

0.250

12.21

7.80

3.90

1.52

0.500

48.85

125.00

31.20

3.04

0.313

14.83

9.14

4.57

1.49

0.625

59.32

146.00

36.50

2.99

0.375

17.27

10.30

5.13

1.47

0.125

14.96

53.50

11.90

3.62

0.500

21.63

11.90

5.97

1.41

0.188

22.18

78.20

17.40

3.59

0.125

7.31

6.35

2.82

1.78

0.250

29.23

102.00

22.70

3.56

0.188

10.70

9.02

4.01

1.75

0.313

36.10

124.00

27.60

3.54

0.250

13.91

11.40

5.08

1.73

0.375

42.79

145.00

32.20

3.51

0.313

16.96

13.50

6.00

1.70

0.500

55.66

183.00

40.60

3.45

0.375

19.82

15.30

6.79

1.67

0.625

67.82

216.00

47.90

3.40

0.125

8.16

8.80

3.52

1.99

0.188

24.73

108.00

21.60

4.00

0.188

11.97

12.60

5.03

1.96

0.250

32.63

141.00

28.30

3.97

0.250

15.62

16.00

6.41

1.93

0.313

40.35

172.00

34.50

3.94

0.313

19.08

19.00

7.62

1.90

0.375

47.90

202.00

40.40

3.92

0.375

22.37

21.70

8.68

1.87

0.500

62.46

256.00

51.20

3.86

0.500

28.43

26.00

10.40

1.82

0.625

76.33

304.00

60.80

3.80

0.125

9.01

11.80

4.30

2.19

0.188

29.84

189.00

31.50

4.82

0.188

13.25

17.00

6.17

2.16

0.250

39.43

248.00

41.40

4.79

0.250

17.32

21.70

7.90

2.13

0.313

48.86

304.00

50.70

4.76

0.313

21.21

25.90

9.43

2.11

0.375

58.10

357.00

59.50

4.73

0.375

24.93

29.70

10.80

2.08

0.500

76.07

457.00

76.20

4.68

0.625

93.34

548.00

91.40

4.62

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7.00

8.00

9.00

10.00

12.00

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HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

16 x 8

16 x 4

14 x 10

14 x 6

Wall Thickness

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/2

3/8

5/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

Weight per Foot

93.34

76.07

58.10

48.86

62.46

47.90

40.35

93.34

76.07

58.10

48.86

39.43

76.33

62.46

47.90

40.35

32.63

24.73

Design Wall Thickness

0.581

0.465

.349*

.291*

0.465

.349*

.291*

0.581

0.465 0.349*

.291*

.233*

0.581

0.465

.349*

.291*

.233*

.174*

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
0

771

627

448

348

516

365

281

771

627

474

371

274

630

516

390

303

222

148

758

616

442

344

496

355

274

760

618

469

368

272

615

504

383

298

219

146

750

610

439

341

483

349

269

754

613

466

365

270

605

496

378

295

217

145

741

603

435

338

469

341

264

747

608

453

363

269

595

488

373

291

214

143

732

596

431

335

453

333

258

740

602

459

360

267

583

479

368

287

212

142

722

588

426

332

435

324

252

732

596

455

357

265

571

469

361

283

209

140

711

579

422

329

416

313

244

724

590

451

354

263

558

459

353

278

206

138

700

570

417

325

396

302

237

716

583

446

351

261

544

447

345

373

202

136

688

561

411

321

374

290

228

707

576

441

348

259

529

436

336

268

199

134

10

676

551

406

317

351

276

219

697

568

436

344

257

513

423

327

262

195

132

11

663

541

400

313

327

258

208

688

560

430

341

254

497

410

317

256

191

129

12

649

430

394

308

301

240

197

677

552

424

337

252

480

396

307

250

187

127

13

635

519

387

304

274

220

184

667

544

417

333

249

462

382

296

243

182

124

14

620

507

380

299

246

199

170

656

535

411

329

246

443

367

285

236

177

121

15

605

495

373

294

216

178

153

644

526

404

324

243

424

352

274

228

172

118

16

589

482

365

288

190

156

135

633

517

397

320

240

403

336

262

220

167

115

17

573

470

358

283

168

139

129

621

507

390

315

237

382

319

249

211

161

112

18

557

456

349

277

150

124

106

608

497

383

310

233

361

302

236

200

155

108

19

539

443

341

271

135

111

95

596

487

375

305

230

338

284

223

189

149

105

20

522

429

331

264

121

100

86

583

477

367

300

226

315

266

210

178

142

101

21

504

414

321

258

110

91

78

569

466

359

295

223

291

246

195

166

134

97

22

485

399

309

251

100

83

71

555

455

351

289

219

266

227

181

154

126

92

23

466

384

298

243

92

76

65

541

444

342

283

215

243

207

166

141

117

87

24

446

368

286

236

84

69

60

527

433

334

277

211

223

190

152

130

107

82

25

426

352

274

227

78

64

55

512

421

325

271

206

206

176

140

120

99

76

26

405

336

262

219

72

59

51

497

409

316

264

202

190

162

130

111

91

71

27

383

319

249

210

67

55

47

481

397

307

258

198

176

150

120

103

85

66

28

361

302

236

200

51

44

466

384

297

251

193

164

140

112

95

79

61

29

339

284

223

190

449

371

288

243

188

153

130

104

89

74

57

30

317

265

209

178

433

358

278

234

183

143

122

97

83

69

53

31

297

249

196

167

416

345

268

226

178

134

114

91

78

64

50

32

278

233

184

157

399

331

257

218

172

126

107

86

73

60

47

33

262

219

173

148

381

317

247

209

166

118

101

80

69

57

44

34

247

207

163

138

363

303

236

200

160

111

95

76

65

54

41

35

233

195

154

131

344

288

225

191

154

105

90

72

61

50

39

36

220

184

145

124

326

273

214

182

147

99

85

68

58

48

37

37

208

175

138

117

308

258

203

172

140

94

80

64

55

45

35

38

197

165

130

111

292

245

192

163

133

89

76

61

52

43

33

39

187

157

124

106

278

233

182

155

126

85

72

58

49

41

31

40

178

149

118

100

264

221

173

147

120

80

69

55

47

39

30

PROPERTIES
Area, In

25.7

20.9

16.0

13.4

17.2

13.2

11.1

25.7

20.9

16.0

13.4

10.8

21.0

17.2

13.2

11.1

9.0

6.8

Ix, In4

815

679

531

451

455

360

308

687

573

447

380

310

478

402

317

271

222

170

ly, In4

274

230

181

155

47

38.3

33.2

407

341

267

227

186

124

105

84.1

72.3

59.6

45.9

Ratio rx/ry

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.71

3.11

3.07

3.05

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.29

1.29

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.93

1.92

ry, In.

3.27

3.32

3.37

3.40

1.65

1.71

1.73

3.98

4.04

4.09

4.12

4.14

2.43

2.48

2.53

2.55

2.58

2.61

Bx, Bending Factor

0.252

0.246

0.241

0.238

0.302

0.293

0.288

0.262

0.255

0.251

0.247

0.244

0.308

0.300

0.291

0.287

0.283

0.278

0.375

0.363

0.354

0.346

0.732

0.689

0.669

0.316

0.306

0.300

0.295

0.290

0.508

0.491

0.471

0.461

0.451

0.442

122.00 101.00 79.30

67.30

67.90

53.80

46.00 103.00 85.60

66.80

56.70

46.30

71.40

60.00

47.30

40.50

33.20

25.40

23.1

7.02

5.72

4.96

39.90

33.90

27.80

18.50

15.70

12.60

10.80

8.90

6.85

By, Bending Factor


ax, 106
ay, 106

40.9

34.3

27.0

60.80

50.90

10

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

Nominal Outside

14 x 4

12 x 8

Wall Thickness

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

Weight per Foot

67.82

55.66

42.79

36.10

29.23

22.18

76.33

62.46

47.90

40.35

32.63

24.73

Design Wall Thickness

0.581

0.465

.349*

.291*

.233*

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

.291*

.233*

.174*

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
561

459

348

269

196

128

630

516

396

325

242

161

538

441

338

262

191

126

619

507

389

321

238

159

524

430

331

257

188

124

612

501

385

318

236

158

507

417

323

251

184

122

604

495

381

315

234

157

489

402

312

245

180

119

597

489

376

312

232

156

469

387

300

239

176

117

588

482

371

308

230

154

447

370

288

231

171

114

579

475

365

305

227

153

424

351

274

223

166

111

569

467

359

301

224

151

399

322

260

214

160

108

559

459

353

296

222

150

372

311

245

205

154

104

548

451

347

292

219

148

344

289

229

194

147

101

537

442

340

287

215

146

314

266

212

181

139

96

526

432

333

281

212

145

283

242

194

167

131

92

513

423

326

275

208

143

250

216

175

151

122

87

501

412

319

268

205

141

218

190

155

135

111

81

488

402

311

262

201

138

192

167

137

119

98

75

474

391

303

255

197

136

170

148

121

105

87

68

460

380

294

248

192

133

151

132

108

94

78

61

446

369

286

241

188

131

136

118

97

84

70

55

431

357

277

234

183

128

123

107

87

76

63

49

416

345

268

226

179

125

111

97

79

69

57

45

400

332

259

218

174

122

101

88

72

63

52

41

384

319

249

210

168

119

93

81

66

58

48

37

368

306

239

202

163

115

85

74

61

53

44

34

351

292

229

194

157

112

78

68

56

49

40

32

333

278

219

185

151

108

73

63

52

45

38

29

315

264

208

176

144

104

59

48

42

35

27

296

249

197

167

137

100

45

39

32

25

277

234

186

168

129

96

30

23

259

219

174

148

122

92

242

204

163

138

114

87

226

191

152

130

107

82

212

179

143

122

100

77

200

169

134

114

94

72

188

159

127

108

89

68

178

150

119

102

84

64

168

142

113

96

79

61

159

134

107

91

75

57

151

127

101

86

71

54

143

121

96

82

67

52

136

115

91

78

64

49
6.76

PROPERTIES

11

Area, In

18.7

15.3

11.8

9.92

8.03

6.06

21.00

17.20

13.20

11.10

8.96

Ix, In4

373

317

252

216

178

137

396

333

262

224

184

140

ly, In4

47.1

41.1

33.6

29.2

24.4

19

210

177

140

120

98.8

75.7

Ratio rx/ry

2.81

2.78

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.69

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.37

1.36

1.36

ry, In.

1.59

1.64

1.69

1.72

1.74

1.77

3.16

3.21

3.27

3.29

3.32

3.35

Bx, Bending Factor

0.351

0.338

0.328

0.321

0.316

0.310

0.318

0.310

0.302

0.297

0.292

0.290

By, Bending Factor

0.794

0.745

0.702

0.679

0.658

0.638

0.400

0.389

0.377

0.370

0.363

0.357

ax, 106

55.70

47.30

37.60

32.30

26.60

20.50

59.10

49.70

39.10

33.50

27.50

20.90

ay, 106

7.03

6.14

5.02

4.36

3.64

2.84

31.40

26.40

20.90

17.90

14.80

11.30

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

12 x 6

12 x 4

12 x 2

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/4

3/16

67.82

55.66

42.79

36.10

29.23

22.18

59.32

48.85

37.69

31.84

25.82

19.63

22.42

17.08

0.581

0.465

0.349

.291*

.233*

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

.291*

.233*

.174*

.233*

.174*

Fy = 50 ksi
561

459

354

290

214

143

492

405

312

255

187

124

160

104

547

448

346

285

210

141

472

389

300

248

182

121

150

98

538

441

340

281

208

140

459

379

293

243

179

119

143

94

529

434

335

278

206

138

444

367

284

238

175

117

134

89

519

425

329

274

203

136

428

354

274

231

171

114

123

84

507

416

322

269

200

135

410

340

264

223

166

112

109

77

495

407

315

264

197

133

390

325

253

214

161

109

92

68

483

397

307

259

183

131

369

308

241

204

156

105

71

57

469

386

299

252

189

128

347

291

228

194

150

102

56

45

455

375

291

245

185

126

323

272

214

182

143

98

46

37

440

363

282

238

181

123

298

253

200

171

136

94

38

30

424

350

272

230

177

121

272

232

184

158

128

90

32

26

408

337

263

222

172

118

244

210

168

145

119

85

27

22

391

324

253

214

167

115

214

187

151

131

108

85

23

19

373

310

243

205

161

112

186

163

134

117

97

73

254

295

231

196

156

108

164

144

117

103

85

67

335

280

220

187

149

105

145

127

104

91

75

59

335

264

208

177

143

101

129

113

93

81

67

53

294

248

196

167

136

97

116

102

83

73

60

47

273

231

183

157

128

93

105

92

75

66

54

43

251

213

170

146

120

88

95

83

68

60

49

39

229

195

157

135

111

83

87

76

62

54

45

35

209

179

143

123

102

78

79

69

57

50

41

32

192

164

132

113

93

72

73

64

52

46

38

30

177

151

121

105

86

66

67

59

48

42

35

27

164

140

112

97

79

61

62

54

44

39

32

25

152

130

104

90

74

57

50

11

36

30

23

141

120

97

83

69

53

33

28

22

132

112

90

78

64

49

123

105

84

73

60

46

115

98

79

68

56

43

108

92

74

64

52

41

102

87

70

60

49

38

96

82

66

57

46

36

90

77

62

53

44

34

85

73

59

50

41

32

81

69

55

48

39

30

77

65

53

45

37

29

73

62

50

43

35

27

59

47

41

34

26

18.70

15.30

11.80

9.92

8.03

6.06

16.40

13.50

10.40

8.76

7.10

5.37

6.17

4.67

321

271

215

184

151

116

245

209

168

144

119

91.8

86.9

67.4

106

91.1

72.9

62.8

51.9

40

40.3

35.3

28.9

25.2

21

16.4

4.4

3.55

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.70

2.47

2.43

2.41

2.39

2.38

2.37

4.44

4.36

2.39

2.44

2.49

2.52

2.54

2.57

1.57

1.62

1.67

1.70

1.72

1.75

0.845

0.872

0.350

0.339

0.329

0.323

0.319

0.313

0.402

0.388

0.371

0.365

0.358

0.351

0.426

0.416

0.529

0.504

0.486

0.474

0.464

0.455

0.814

0.765

0.720

0.695

0.676

0.655

1.400

1.320

47.90

40.50

32.10

27.50

22.50

17.30

36.60

31.20

25.10

21.50

17.80

13.70

13.00

10.10

15.80

13.60

10.90

9.38

7.75

5.97

6.02

5.27

4.32

3.76

3.14

2.45

0.66

0.53

20

PROPERTIES

12

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

10 x 8

10 x 6

10 x 4

Wall Thickness

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

Weight per Foot

55.66

42.79

36.10

29.23

22.18

59.32

48.85

37.69

31.84

25.82

19.63

50.81

42.05

32.58

27.59

22.42

17.08

Design Wall Thickness

0.465

0.349

0.291

.233*

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

.233*

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

.233*

.174*

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
459

354

298

232

154

492

405

312

263

205

138

420

348

296

228

177

118

451

348

292

229

152

479

395

304

256

201

136

402

334

259

219

172

115

446

344

289

227

151

472

389

300

253

198

134

391

325

252

214

169

113

440

340

286

225

150

463

382

295

248

196

133

378

315

244

207

165

110

434

335

282

223

149

454

374

289

244

193

131

364

303

236

200

160

108

428

331

278

220

147

444

366

283

239

190

129

348

291

227

193

156

105

421

326

274

217

146

433

358

277

233

186

127

331

277

217

184

150

102

414

320

270

214

144

421

348

270

228

182

125

312

263

206

176

144

99

407

315

265

211

143

409

339

262

222

178

122

293

247

195

166

136

95

399

309

260

208

141

396

328

255

215

174

120

272

231

182

156

129

91

391

303

255

205

139

382

317

246

209

170

117

250

213

170

146

120

87

382

296

250

201

137

368

306

238

202

164

114

226

195

156

135

111

82

373

289

244

197

135

353

294

229

194

158

111

202

176

142

123

102

76

364

282

238

193

133

338

282

220

187

152

108

176

155

127

111

92

70

354

275

232

189

131

322

269

210

179

146

104

153

135

111

98

82

63

345

268

226

184

128

305

256

200

170

139

101

134

119

98

86

72

56

334

260

220

179

126

288

242

190

162

132

97

119

105

87

76

64

50

324

252

213

173

123

270

228

179

153

125

93

106

94

77

68

57

44

313

244

206

168

120

251

213

168

144

118

88

95

84

69

61

51

40

302

235

199

162

117

231

197

157

135

110

84

86

76

63

55

46

36

290

227

192

157

114

211

181

145

125

102

78

78

69

57

50

42

32

278

218

185

151

110

192

165

133

115

94

73

71

63

52

45

38

30

266

209

177

145

107

176

151

121

105

86

67

65

57

47

41

35

28

253

199

169

138

103

162

139

111

96

79

61

60

53

43

38

32

25

241

189

161

132

99

149

128

103

89

73

57

55

49

40

35

30

23

227

179

153

125

95

138

118

95

82

68

52

37

32

27

21

214

169

144

119

90

128

110

88

76

63

49

34

30

25

20

200

159

136

112

85

119

102

82

71

58

45

24

18

186

148

127

105

80

111

95

76

66

54

42

174

138

119

98

75

103

89

71

62

51

39

163

130

111

92

70

97

83

67

58

48

37

153

122

104

86

66

91

78

63

54

45

35

144

114

98

81

62

86

73

59

51

42

32

135

108

92

76

58

81

69

56

48

39

31

128

102

87

72

55

76

65

52

45

37

29

121

96

82

68

52

72

62

50

43

35

27

114

91

78

64

49

68

58

47

40

33

26

108

86

74

61

47

64

55

44

38

32

24

103

82

70

58

44

61

53

42

36

30

23

98

78

67

55

42

40

35

29

22

PROPERTIES

13

Area, In

15.30

11.80

9.92

8.03

6.06

16.40

13.50

10.40

8.76

7.10

5.37

14.00

11.60

8.97

7.59

6.17

4.67

Ix, In4

214

169

145

119

91.4

201

171

137

118

96.9

74.6

149

129

104

90.1

74.7

57.8
13.9

ly, In4

151

120

103

84.7

65.1

89.4

76.8

61.8

53.3

44.1

34.1

33.4

29.4

24.3

21.2

17.7

Ratio rx/ry

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.48

2.11

2.09

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.04

ry, In.

3.14

3.19

3.22

3.25

3.28

2.34

2.39

2.44

2.47

2.52

2.52

1.54

1.59

1.64

1.67

1.70

1.72

Bx, Bending Factor

0.357

0.349

0.342

0.337

0.332

0.408

0.395

0.380

0.371

0.366

0.360

0.470

0.450

0.431

0.421

0.413

0.404

By, Bending Factor

0.405

0.393

0.385

0.379

0.372

0.550

0.527

0.505

0.493

0.483

0.472

0.838

0.789

0.738

0.716

0.697

0.672

ax, 106

32.00

25.20

21.70

17.80

13.60

30.00

25.50

20.50

17.60

14.50

11.10

22.30

19.30

15.50

13.50

11.20

8.63

ay, 106

22.50

17.90

15.40

12.60

9.72

13.40

11.50

9.23

7.96

6.59

5.09

4.99

4.39

3.63

3.17

2.64

2.08

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

10 x 2

9x7

9x5

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

27.48

23.34

19.02

14.53

59.32

48.85

37.69

31.84

25.82

19.63

50.81

42.05

32.58

27.59

22.42

17.08

0.349

0.291

.233*

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

Fy = 50 ksi
227

193

149

98

492

405

312

263

213

145

420

348

269

228

185

125

205

175

139

92

481

396

305

257

209

143

406

337

261

221

180

122

189

162

132

88

475

391

302

254

206

142

398

330

256

217

176

120

171

147

121

83

468

385

297

251

203

140

388

323

250

212

173

118

150

130

108

77

460

379

293

247

200

139

378

314

244

207

168

116

126

111

93

69

452

372

288

242

197

137

366

305

237

201

164

114

99

89

77

60

443

365

282

238

193

135

354

295

230

195

159

111

76

69

59

48

433

358

276

233

189

133

341

285

222

189

154

109

60

54

47

38

423

350

270

228

185

131

327

274

214

182

148

106

49

44

38

31

412

341

264

223

181

128

312

262

205

174

143

102

40

36

31

25

401

332

257

217

177

126

296

349

196

167

136

99

34

31

26

21

390

323

250

212

172

123

280

236

186

159

130

95

29

26

23

18

378

313

243

206

167

120

263

222

176

150

123

91

16

365

303

235

199

162

118

245

208

166

141

116

87

352

293

228

193

157

115

226

193

154

132

109

82

338

282

220

186

152

111

206

177

143

123

101

77

324

271

211

179

146

108

185

161

131

112

93

73

310

259

202

172

141

105

165

144

118

102

85

66

295

247

194

165

135

101

148

129

106

92

77

59

279

235

184

157

128

97

134

117

96

83

69

53

263

222

175

149

122

93

121

106

87

75

63

48

247

209

165

141

116

89

111

96

79

68

57

44

230

195

155

132

109

84

101

88

72

63

52

40

212

181

144

114

102

79

93

81

67

57

48

38

195

167

133

115

95

73

86

75

61

53

44

34

181

154

123

106

88

68

79

69

57

49

41

32

168

143

114

98

81

63

73

64

53

45

38

29

156

133

106

91

76

59

68

60

49

42

35

27

145

124

99

85

71

55

64

56

46

39

33

25

136

116

93

80

66

51

59

52

43

37

31

24

127

109

87

75

62

48

56

49

40

34

29

22

119

102

81

70

58

45

52

46

37

32

27

21

112

96

77

66

55

42

35

30

25

20

106

90

72

62

51

40

29

24

18

100

85

68

59

48

37

94

81

64

55

46

35

89

76

61

52

43

34

85

72

58

50

41

32

80

69

55

47

39

30

76

65

52

45

37

29

17

PROPERTIES
7.58

6.43

5.24

3.98

16.40

13.50

10.40

8.76

7.10

5.37

14.0

11.6

8.97

7.59

6.17

4.67

71.7

62.6

52.5

41

174

149

119

102

84.1

64.7

133

115

92.5

79.8

66.1

51.1

4.69

4.24

3.67

2.97

117

100

80.4

69.2

57.2

41.1

51.9

45.2

36.8

32.0

26.6

20.7

3.91

3.84

3.78

3.72

1.22

1.22

1.33

1.21

1.21

1.21

1.60

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.58

1.57

0.79

0.81

0.84

0.86

2.68

2.73

2.70

2.81

2.84

2.87

1.92

1.97

2.03

2.05

2.08

2.10

0.529

0.514

0.499

0.485

0.424

0.408

0.393

0.386

0.380

0.373

0.474

0.454

0.436

0.428

0.420

0.411

1.620

1.520

1.430

1.340

0.491

0.473

0.453

0.443

0.434

0.426

0.674

0.642

0.609

0.593

0.580

0.564

10.70

9.35

7.84

6.12

26.00

22.30

17.80

15.20

12.60

9.66

19.90

17.20

13.80

11.90

9.87

7.63

0.70

0.63

0.548

0.444

17.50

14.90

12.00

10.30

8.54

6.59

7.75

6.75

5.50

4.78

3.97

3.09

14

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

9x3

8x6

8x4

Wall Thickness

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

Weight per Foot

35.24

27.48

23.34

19.02

14.53

50.81

42.05

32.58

27.59

22.43

17.08

42.30

35.24

27.48

23.34

19.02

14.53

9.86

Design Wall Thickness 0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
292

227

193

157

105

420

348

269

228

185

132

351

292

227

193

157

111

64

275

215

182

149

101

409

339

262

222

181

139

336

280

218

185

151

108

62

263

206

175

143

98

402

334

258

219

178

128

326

272

213

181

147

106

61

250

196

167

137

95

394

327

254

215

175

126

315

264

206

175

143

104

60

235

185

158

130

91

386

321

249

211

171

124

303

254

199

169

138

101

59

218

173

148

122

87

377

313

243

206

168

122

289

243

191

162

133

98

57

200

160

137

113

83

367

306

237

201

164

120

274

231

182

155

127

95

56

180

145

126

104

77

357

297

231

196

160

117

259

219

173

147

121

91

54

158

130

113

94

72

346

289

225

191

155

115

242

205

163

139

114

87

52

135

113

99

84

65

335

279

218

185

151

112

224

191

152

130

107

83

50

112

95

85

72

56

322

270

211

179

146

109

205

176

141

121

100

77

47

94

80

71

61

48

310

259

203

172

141

106

184

160

129

111

92

71

45

80

68

61

52

41

296

249

195

166

136

102

163

143

117

101

84

65

42

69

59

52

45

35

283

238

187

159

130

99

141

125

104

90

76

59

39

60

51

46

39

31

268

226

178

152

124

95

123

109

91

79

67

52

36

53

45

40

34

27

253

214

169

144

119

91

108

96

80

69

58

46

32

47

40

35

30

24

238

202

160

137

112

86

96

85

71

61

52

41

28

42

36

32

27

21

221

189

150

129

106

81

85

76

63

55

46

36

25

38

32

28

24

19

204

175

141

120

99

76

77

68

56

49

41

33

23

29

26

22

17

187

161

130

112

92

71

69

61

51

44

37

29

20

20

16

170

147

119

103

85

66

63

56

46

40

34

27

19

155

134

109

94

78

61

57

51

42

37

31

24

17

141

122

100

86

71

55

52

46

39

33

28

22

15

130

112

91

79

66

51

48

43

35

31

26

20

14

120

104

84

73

60

47

44

39

33

28

24

19

13

111

96

78

67

56

43

36

30

26

22

17

12

103

89

72

62

52

40

24

21

16

11

95

83

67

58

48

37

15

10

89

77

63

54

45

35

83

72

59

50

42

33

78

67

55

47

39

30

73

63

51

44

37

29

69

59

48

42

35

27

65

56

46

39

33

25

61

53

43

37

31

24

58

50

41

35

29

23

55

47

38

33

28

21

45

36

31

26

20

35

30

25

19

28

24

18

PROPERTIES

15

Area, In

9.74

7.58

6.43

5.24

3.98

14.00

11.60

8.97

7.59

6.17

4.67

11.70

9.74

7.58

6.43

5.24

3.98

2.70

Ix, In4

80.8

66.3

57.7

48.2

34.6

114.0

98.2

79.1

68.3

56.6

43.7

81.9

71.7

58.7

51.0

42.5

33.1

22.9

ly, In4

13.2

11.2

9.88

8.38

6.63

72.2

62.5

50.6

43.8

36.4

28.2

26.6

23.6

19.6

17.2

14.4

11.3

7.9

Ratio rx/ry

2.47

2.43

2.42

2.40

2.38

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.70

ry, In.

1.16

1.21

1.24

1.27

1.29

2.27

2.32

2.38

2.40

2.43

2.46

1.51

1.56

1.61

1.63

1.66

1.69

1.71

Bx, Bending Factor

0.542

0.514

0.501

0.489

0.476

0.491

0.473

0.454

0.445

0.436

0.427

0.571

0.543

0.517

0.504

0.493

0.481

0.472

By, Bending Factor

1.110

1.020

0.976

0.938

0.900

0.582

0.557

0.532

0.520

0.509

0.497

0.880

0.825

0.773

0.748

0.728

0.704

0.684

ax, 106

12.10

9.90

8.62

7.20

5.61

17.00

14.70

11.80

10.20

8.45

6.53

12.20

10.70

8.77

7.62

6.35

4.94

3.42

ay, 106

1.98

1.67

1.48

1.25

0.99

10.80

9.33

7.56

6.54

5.44

4.21

3.97

3.52

2.93

2.57

2.15

1.69

1.18

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

8x3

8x2

7x5

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

5/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

31.84

24.93

21.21

17.32

13.25

9.01

22.37

19.08

15.62

11.97

8.16

42.30

35.24

27.48

23.34

19.02

14.53

9.86

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

0.581

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

Fy = 50 ksi
264

206

176

143

101

57

185

158

129

91

51

351

292

227

193

157

118

68

249

195

166

135

97

55

167

143

117

85

48

339

283

220

187

152

115

67

238

187

159

130

94

54

154

132

109

80

46

332

277

216

183

149

113

66

225

178

152

124

91

52

138

120

99

75

43

324

270

211

179

146

111

65

212

168

144

118

87

50

121

105

88

68

40

314

263

205

174

142

108

64

196

156

134

110

83

49

101

89

76

59

37

304

255

199

169

138

105

63

179

144

124

102

78

46

79

71

62

49

33

294

246

193

164

134

102

61

161

131

113

94

73

44

60

55

48

39

28

282

237

186

158

130

99

60

142

117

102

84

66

41

48

43

38

31

22

270

227

178

152

125

95

58

121

101

89

74

59

38

39

35

30

25

18

257

217

171

146

120

91

57

100

85

76

64

51

35

32

29

25

20

15

243

206

162

139

114

87

55

84

71

64

54

43

30

27

24

21

17

12

228

194

154

132

108

83

53

71

61

54

46

36

26

21

18

15

11

213

182

145

124

102

79

50

62

52

47

39

31

22

13

197

169

135

116

96

74

48

54

46

41

34

27

18

181

156

125

108

90

69

46

47

40

36

30

24

17

163

142

115

100

83

64

43

42

36

32

27

21

15

145

128

104

91

76

59

40

37

32

28

24

19

14

130

114

93

82

68

53

37

33

28

25

21

17

12

116

102

84

73

61

48

33

26

23

19

15

11

105

92

75

66

55

43

30

14

10

95

84

68

60

50

39

27

87

76

62

55

46

36

25

79

70

57

50

42

33

23

73

64

52

46

39

30

21

67

59

48

42

35

28

19

62

55

45

39

33

26

18

58

51

41

36

30

24

16

54

47

39

34

28

22

15

50

44

36

31

26

21

14

47

41

34

29

25

19

13

44

38

31

27

23

18

12

29

26

22

17

12

24

20

16

11

15

10

2.70

PROPERTIES
8.81

6.88

5.85

4.77

3.63

2.46

6.18

5.26

4.30

3.28

2.23

11.70

9.74

7.58

6.43

5.24

3.98

58.5

48.5

42.4

35.5

27.8

19.3

38.2

33.7

28.5

22.4

15.7

69.3

60.6

49.5

43.0

35.8

27.9

19.3

11.7

9.9

8.81

7.49

5.94

4.2

3.73

3.38

2.94

2.39

1.72

40.5

35.6

29.2

25.5

21.3

16.6

11.6

2.24

2.21

2.19

2.18

2.16

2.14

3.20

3.16

3.11

3.06

3.02

1.31

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.29

1.15

1.20

1.23

1.25

1.28

1.31

0.78

0.80

0.83

0.85

0.88

1.86

1.91

1.96

1.99

2.02

2.05

2.07

.602

0.567

0.552

0.537

0.522

0.510

0.647

0.624

0.604

0.586

0.568

0.591

0.563

0.536

0.523

0.512

0.499

0.490

1.130

1.040

0.996

0.955

0.917

0.879

1.66

1.56

1.46

1.37

1.30

0.722

0.684

0.649

0.630

0.615

0.599

0.582

8.74

7.24

6.33

5.30

4.15

2.88

5.70

5.03

4.26

3.35

2.34

10.30

9.05

7.39

6.42

5.35

4.17

2.88

1.75

1.48

1.32

1.12

0.887

0.627

0.556

0.505

0.439

0.357

0.257

6.05

5.32

4.36

3.81

3.18

2.48

1.73

16

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW
7x4

7x3

6x5

Wall Thickness

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

Weight per Foot

31.84

24.93

21.21

17.32

13.25

9.01

28.43

22.37

19.06

15.62

11.97

8.16

24.93

21.21

17.32

13.25

Design Wall Thickness

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

.174*

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
264

206

176

143

107

62

236

185

158

129

97

55

206

176

143

109

253

198

169

138

104

60

222

175

149

122

93

53

200

170

139

106

246

193

164

134

102

59

212

168

143

117

90

52

196

166

136

104

238

186

159

130

99

58

201

159

136

112

86

50

191

163

133

101

229

180

153

125

96

56

189

150

128

106

81

48

186

158

129

99

219

172

147

121

92

55

175

140

120

99

76

46

180

154

126

96

208

164

140

115

88

53

160

129

111

92

71

44

174

149

122

93

196

155

133

110

84

51

143

117

101

84

65

41

168

143

117

90

183

146

126

103

79

49

125

104

90

75

59

39

161

137

113

86

170

136

117

97

74

47

106

90

78

66

52

35

153

131

108

83

156

126

109

90

69

45

88

75

66

57

45

31

146

125

103

79

141

115

100

73

64

42

74

63

55

48

38

27

138

118

97

75

126

103

90

75

58

39

63

54

47

41

32

23

129

111

92

71

109

91

80

67

52

36

54

46

41

35

28

20

120

104

86

66

95

79

70

59

46

32

47

40

35

30

24

17

111

96

80

62

84

70

61

52

41

28

41

35

31

27

21

15

101

88

73

57

74

62

54

46

36

25

37

31

28

24

19

13

91

80

67

52

66

55

49

41

32

22

33

28

25

21

17

12

81

71

60

47

59

49

44

37

29

20

29

25

22

19

15

11

73

64

54

42

53

45

39

33

26

18

20

17

14

10

66

58

48

38

48

40

36

30

24

17

12

60

52

44

34

44

37

32

27

21

15

54

48

40

31

40

34

30

25

20

14

50

44

37

29

37

31

27

23

18

13

46

40

34

26

34

28

25

21

17

12

42

37

31

24

26

23

20

15

11

39

34

29

22

18

14

10

36

32

27

21

34

29

25

19

31

27

23

18

29

26

22

17

27

24

20

16

26

23

19

15

18

14

PROPERTIES

17

Area, In

8.81

6.88

5.85

4.77

3.63

2.46

7.88

6.18

5.26

4.30

3.28

2.23

6.88

5.85

4.77

3.63

Ix, In4

50.6

41.8

36.4

30.5

23.8

16.6

40.7

34.0

29.9

25.2

19.8

13.8

33.9

29.6

24.7

19.3

ly, In4

20.7

17.3

15.2

12.8

10

7.03

10.2

8.70

7.74

6.59

5.24

3.71

25.5

22.3

18.7

14.6

Ratio rx/ry

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.54

1.54

2.00

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.94

1.93

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

ry, In.

1.53

1.58

1.61

1.64

1.66

1.69

1.14

1.19

1.21

1.24

1.26

1.29

1.92

1.95

1.98

2.01

Bx, Bending Factor

0.609

0.576

0.563

0.547

0.534

0.519

0.678

0.636

0.616

0.597

0.580

0.566

0.609

0.593

0.579

0.564

By, Bending Factor

0.851

0.795

0.770

0.745

0.726

0.700

1.160

1.070

1.020

0.979

0.939

0.902

0.675

0.656

0.638

0.622

ax, 106

7.56

6.20

5.44

4.55

3.55

2.48

6.08

5.08

4.47

3.76

2.96

2.06

5.06

4.40

3.69

2.88

ay, 106

3.09

2.58

2.27

1.91

1.49

1.05

1.52

1.30

1.16

0.984

0.782

0.554

3.81

3.33

2.79

2.18

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

6x4

6x3

6x2

5x4

1/2

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

28.43

22.37

19.08

15.62

11.97

8.16

19.82

16.96

13.91

10.70

7.31

17.27

14.83

12.21

9.42

6.46

19.82

16.96

13.91

10.70

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

Fy = 50 ksi
236

185

158

129

98

60

164

140

115

88

53

143

123

101

77

47

164

140

115

88

226

178

151

124

95

58

155

132

109

83

51

129

111

92

70

44

157

135

110

84

220

173

147

121

92

57

148

127

104

80

50

118

102

85

65

41

153

131

107

82

212

167

143

117

89

56

141

121

100

76

48

106

92

77

60

39

148

126

104

80

204

161

137

113

86

54

132

114

94

72

46

92

81

68

53

36

142

122

100

77

194

154

132

108

83

53

123

106

88

68

44

76

68

58

46

32

136

116

96

74

184

146

125

103

79

51

113

97

81

63

41

58

53

47

38

24

129

111

91

70

174

138

119

98

75

49

102

88

74

58

39

45

41

36

29

21

121

104

86

67

162

130

112

92

71

47

90

79

66

52

36

35

32

28

23

17

114

98

81

63

150

121

104

86

66

44

77

68

58

46

32

29

26

23

19

14

105

91

76

59

137

111

96

80

62

42

64

57

49

39

28

24

22

19

15

11

97

84

70

54

123

101

88

73

57

39

54

48

41

33

23

20

18

16

13

87

76

64

50

108

90

79

66

51

36

46

41

35

28

20

15

14

11

77

67

57

45

94

79

69

59

46

32

40

35

30

24

17

67

59

50

40

82

68

61

51

40

28

35

31

26

21

15

58

51

44

35

72

60

53

45

35

25

30

27

23

19

13

51

45

38

30

64

53

47

40

31

22

28

24

21

16

12

45

40

34

27

57

48

42

36

28

20

24

21

18

15

10

41

36

30

24

51

43

38

32

25

18

22

19

16

13

36

32

27

22

46

38

34

29

23

16

15

12

33

29

25

19

42

35

31

26

20

14

30

26

22

18

38

32

28

24

19

13

27

24

20

16

35

29

26

22

17

12

25

22

19

15

32

27

24

20

16

11

23

20

17

14

29

25

22

18

14

10

21

18

16

12

20

17

13

15

12

12

PROPERTIES
7.88

6.18

5.26

4.30

3.28

2.23

5.48

4.68

3.84

2.93

2.00

4.78

4.10

3.37

2.58

1.77

5.48

4.68

3.84

2.93

33.9

28.3

24.8

20.9

16.4

11.4

22.7

20.1

17

13.4

9.43

17.1

15.3

13.1

10.5

7.42

17.9

15.8

13.4

10.6

17.7

14.9

13.1

11.1

8.76

6.15

7.47

6.66

5.7

4.55

3.23

2.75

2.52

2.21

1.8

1.31

12.6

11.1

9.46

7.48

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.36

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.71

2.49

2.46

2.43

2.42

2.38

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.19

1.50

1.55

1.58

1.61

1.63

1.66

1.17

1.19

1.22

1.25

1.27

0.759

0.784

0.809

0.835

0.86

1.52

1.54

1.57

1.60

0.697

0.655

0.636

0.617

0.600

0.587

0.724

0.699

0.678

0.656

0.636

0.839

0.804

0.772

0.737

0.716

0.765

0.741

0.716

0.691

0.890

0.830

0.803

0.775

0.749

0.725

1.10

1.05

1.01

0.966

0.929

1.740

1.630

1.520

1.430

1.350

0.870

0.843

0.812

0.783

5.06

4.23

3.70

3.12

2.45

1.70

3.39

3.00

2.54

2.00

1.41

2.55

2.28

1.96

1.57

1.11

2.67

2.36

2.00

1.58

2.64

2.23

1.96

1.66

1.31

0.92

1.12

0.995

0.851

0.679

0.482

0.411

0.376

0.330

0.269

0.196

1.88

1.66

1.41

1.12

18

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips


Nominal Outside

ERW

5x3

5x2

4x3

Wall Thickness

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

Weight per Foot

17.27

14.83

12.21

9.42

6.46

14.72

12.70

10.51

8.15

5.61

14.72

12.70

10.51

8.15

5.61

Design Wall Thickness

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

.116*

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
143

123

101

77

51

123

106

87

67

44

123

106

87

67

46

135

116

95

73

49

110

95

79

61

41

115

99

82

63

44

129

111

91

70

47

101

87

73

57

39

110

95

79

61

42

122

105

87

67

45

90

79

66

51

36

104

90

75

58

40

114

99

82

63

43

77

68

58

46

32

97

84

70

54

38

106

92

76

59

41

63

57

49

39

28

89

78

65

51

35

97

84

70

55

38

48

44

38

32

23

81

71

60

47

32

87

76

64

50

35

37

34

30

25

18

72

63

54

42

29

76

67

57

45

31

29

27

24

19

14

63

55

47

38

26

64

58

49

39

28

24

22

19

16

11

52

47

40

33

23

53

48

41

33

24

20

18

16

13

43

39

34

27

19

45

40

34

28

20

16

15

13

11

36

32

28

23

16

38

34

29

24

17

11

31

28

24

19

14

33

30

25

20

15

27

24

21

17

12

29

26

22

18

13

23

21

18

15

10

25

23

19

16

11

20

18

16

13

22

20

17

14

10

18

16

14

11

16

14

13

10

11

20

18

15

12

18

16

14

11

10

PROPERTIES

19

Area, In

4.78

4.10

3.37

2.58

1.77

4.09

3.52

2.91

2.24

1.54

4.09

3.52

2.91

2.24

1.54

Ix, In4

14.1

12.6

10.7

8.53

6.03

10.3

9.34

8.08

6.5

4.65

7.92

7.13

6.15

4.93

3.52

ly, In4

6.23

5.59

4.81

3.85

2.75

2.27

2.09

1.84

1.51

1.1

4.52

3.91

3.16

2.27

Ratio rx/ry

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.48

2.13

2.11

2.10

2.07

2.06

1.26

1.26

1.25

1.25

1.25

ry, In.

1.14

1.17

1.19

1.22

1.25

0.746

0.771

0.796

0.822

0.848

1.11

1.13

1.16

1.19

1.21

Bx, Bending Factor

0.848

0.813

0.787

0.756

0.734

0.993

0.920

0.900

0.862

0.828

1.030

0.987

0.940

0.909

0.875

By, Bending Factor

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.01

0.965

1.80

1.68

1.58

1.48

1.40

1.23

1.17

1.12

1.06

1.02

ax, 106

2.11

1.88

1.60

1.27

0.90

1.54

1.39

1.21

0.97

0.69

1.18

1.06

0.92

0.74

0.53

ay, 106

0.93

0.835

0.718

0.575

0.411

0.339

0.312

0.275

0.225

0.164

0.747

0.675

0.584

0.472

0.339

HSS/Rectangular Structural Steel Tubing

Fy=50

Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

4x2

3x2

3 x 1

2 x 1

3/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

5/16

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/4

3/16

1/8

1/4

3/16

1/8

12.17

10.58

8.81

6.87

4.75

8.45

7.11

5.59

3.90

6.26

4.96

3.48

5.41

4.32

3.05

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.291

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.233

0.174

0.116

Fy = 50 ksi
102

88

73

57

39

71

59

46

32

52

41

29

45

36

25

91

79

66

51

35

63

53

42

29

44

35

25

38

30

22

83

73

61

48

33

57

49

38

27

38

31

22

33

26

19

73

65

55

43

30

51

43

35

24

31

25

19

26

22

16

63

56

48

38

27

43

37

30

21

22

19

14

19

16

12

51

46

40

32

23

35

31

25

18

13

10

13

11

38

35

31

26

19

26

23

20

15

11

10

29

27

24

20

15

20

18

15

11

23

21

19

16

11

16

14

12

19

17

15

13

13

11

10

15

14

13

10

11

13

12

11

PROPERTIES
3.39

2.94

2.44

1.89

1.30

2.35

1.97

1.54

1.07

1.74

1.37

0.96

1.51

1.19

0.84

5.59

5.12

4.49

3.66

2.65

2.38

2.12

1.76

1.3

1.68

1.42

1.06

1.03

0.881

0.668

1.79

1.66

1.48

1.22

0.898

1.23

1.11

0.931

0.692

0.541

0.466

0.355

0.447

0.389

0.299

1.77

1.76

1.74

1.73

1.72

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.76

1.75

1.73

1.52

1.50

1.49

0.727

0.752

0.778

0.804

0.830

0.724

0.750

0.777

0.804

0.558

0.584

0.620

0.544

0.571

0.597

1.21

1.15

1.09

1.03

0.98

1.48

1.39

1.31

1.23

1.55

1.45

1.36

1.83

1.69

1.57

1.89

1.77

1.65

1.55

1.45

1.91

1.77

1.65

1.55

2.41

2.20

2.03

2.53

2.29

2.11

0.835

0.765

0.670

0.547

0.396

0.355

0.317

0.263

0.194

0.251

0.212

0.158

0.15

0.13

0.10

0.267

0.248

0.221

0.182

0.134

0.184

0.166

0.139

0.103

0.081

0.070

0.053

0.067

0.058

0.045

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HSS Rectangular Dimension and Section Properties


X-X AXIS
OD1

OD2

2.50

1.50

1.50
3.00
2.00

2.00
4.00
3.00

2.00

5.00

3.00

4.00

2.00

3.00

6.00
4.00

5.00

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Y-Y AXIS

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

0.125
0.180
0.250
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.375
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.313
0.375

3.05
4.32
5.41
3.48
4.96
6.26
3.90
5.59
7.11
8.45
4.75
6.87
8.81
10.58
12.17
5.61
8.15
10.51
12.70
14.72
5.61
8.15
10.51
12.70
14.72
6.46
9.42
12.21
14.83
17.27
21.63
7.31
10.70
13.91
16.96
19.82
25.03
6.46
9.42
12.21
14.83
17.27
7.31
10.70
13.91
19.82
25.03
8.16
11.97
15.62
19.08
22.37
28.43
9.01
13.25
17.32
21.21
24.93

0.668
0.882
1.03
1.06
1.42
1.68
1.30
1.77
2.13
2.38
2.65
3.66
4.49
5.13
5.60
3.52
4.93
6.15
7.14
7.93
4.65
6.50
8.08
9.35
10.4
6.03
8.53
10.7
12.6
14.1
16.4
7.42
10.6
13.4
15.8
17.9
21.2
7.42
10.5
13.1
15.3
17.1
9.43
13.4
17.0
22.7
26.8
11.4
16.4
20.9
24.8
28.3
34.0
13.4
19.3
24.7
29.6
33.9

0.535
0.705
0.822
0.706
0.945
1.12
0.867
1.18
1.42
1.59
1.32
1.83
2.25
2.56
2.80
1.76
2.47
3.07
3.57
3.97
1.86
2.60
3.23
3.74
4.14
2.41
3.41
4.29
5.03
5.65
6.57
2.97
4.22
5.35
6.32
7.17
8.49
2.47
3.49
4.37
5.11
5.71
3.14
4.47
5.66
7.57
8.95
3.81
5.46
6.96
8.27
9.43
11.3
4.48
6.44
8.25
9.85
11.3

0.892
0.860
0.826
1.05
1.02
0.982
1.10
1.07
1.04
1.01
1.43
1.39
1.36
1.32
1.29
1.52
1.49
1.45
1.42
1.39
1.74
1.70
1.67
1.63
1.59
1.85
1.82
1.78
1.75
1.72
1.65
1.93
1.90
1.87
1.84
1.81
1.75
2.05
2.01
1.97
1.93
1.89
2.17
2.14
2.10
2.04
1.97
2.26
2.23
2.20
2.17
2.14
2.08
2.34
2.31
2.28
2.25
2.22

0.300
0.390
0.449
0.355
0.467
0.543
0.692
0.932
1.11
1.24
0.898
1.22
1.48
1.67
1.80
2.27
3.16
3.91
4.52
5.01
1.10
1.51
1.84
2.10
2.28
2.75
3.85
4.81
5.60
6.25
7.18
5.27
7.48
9.46
11.1
12.6
14.9
1.31
1.80
2.21
2.52
2.77
3.23
4.55
5.70
7.48
8.69
6.15
8.76
11.1
13.2
14.9
17.8
10.2
14.6
18.7
22.3
25.5

0.399
0.520
0.599
0.474
0.622
0.725
0.692
0.932
1.11
1.24
0.898
1.22
1.48
1.67
1.80
1.51
2.10
2.61
3.02
3.34
1.10
1.51
1.84
2.10
2.28
1.83
2.57
3.21
3.73
4.16
4.78
2.64
3.74
4.73
5.57
6.30
7.43
1.31
1.80
2.21
2.52
2.77
2.15
3.03
3.80
4.99
5.79
3.08
4.38
5.56
6.58
7.47
8.89
4.07
5.84
7.47
8.91
10.2

0.597
0.572
0.546
0.610
0.584
0.559
0.804
0.778
0.751
0.725
0.830
0.804
0.779
0.754
0.729
1.21
1.19
1.16
1.13
1.11
0.848
0.823
0.797
0.772
0.748
1.25
1.22
1.19
1.17
1.14
1.09
1.62
1.60
1.57
1.54
1.52
1.46
0.861
0.836
0.810
0.785
0.760
1.27
1.25
1.22
1.17
1.12
1.66
1.63
1.61
1.58
1.55
1.50
2.03
2.01
1.98
1.95
1.92

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HSS Rectangular Dimension and Section Properties


X-X AXIS
OD1

OD2

3.00

7.00

4.00

5.00

2.00

3.00

8.00

4.00

6.00

Y-Y AXIS

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

0.125

8.16

13.8

3.95

2.49

3.71

2.48

1.29

0.188

11.97

19.8

5.65

2.45

5.24

3.50

1.26

0.250

15.62

25.2

7.19

2.42

6.60

4.40

1.24

0.313

19.08

29.9

8.54

2.38

7.74

5.16

1.21

0.375

22.37

34.1

9.73

2.35

8.71

5.81

1.19

0.500

28.43

40.7

11.6

2.27

10.2

6.80

1.14

0.125

9.01

16.6

4.73

2.59

7.03

3.51

1.69

0.188

13.25

23.8

6.81

2.56

10.0

5.02

1.66

0.250

17.32

30.5

8.72

2.53

12.8

6.38

1.64

0.313

21.21

36.5

10.4

2.50

15.2

7.58

1.61

0.375

24.93

41.8

11.9

2.46

17.3

8.63

1.58

0.500

31.84

50.7

14.5

2.40

20.7

10.4

1.53

0.125

9.86

19.3

5.52

2.68

11.6

4.63

2.07

0.188

14.53

27.9

7.96

2.65

16.6

6.65

2.05

0.250

19.02

35.9

10.2

2.62

21.3

8.53

2.02

0.313

23.34

43.0

12.3

2.59

25.5

10.2

1.99

0.375

27.48

49.5

14.1

2.56

29.3

11.7

1.97

0.500

35.24

60.6

17.3

2.50

35.6

14.2

1.91

0.125

8.16

15.7

3.93

2.65

1.72

1.72

0.879

0.188

11.97

22.4

5.61

2.61

2.39

2.39

0.853

0.250

15.62

28.5

7.12

2.57

2.94

2.94

0.827

0.313

19.08

33.7

8.43

2.53

3.38

3.38

0.802

0.375

22.37

38.2

9.56

2.49

3.73

3.73

0.777

0.125

9.01

19.3

4.83

2.80

4.20

2.80

1.31

0.188

13.25

27.8

6.94

2.77

5.94

3.96

1.28

0.250

17.32

35.5

8.88

2.73

7.49

4.99

1.25

0.313

21.21

42.4

10.6

2.69

8.81

5.87

1.23

0.375

24.93

48.5

12.1

2.65

10.0

6.63

1.20

0.500

31.84

58.6

14.6

2.58

11.7

7.81

1.15

0.125

9.86

22.9

5.73

2.92

7.90

3.95

1.71

0.188

14.53

33.1

8.27

2.88

11.3

5.65

1.69

0.250

19.02

42.5

10.6

2.85

14.4

7.21

1.66

0.313

23.34

51.0

12.8

2.82

17.2

8.58

1.63

0.375

27.48

58.7

14.7

2.78

19.6

9.80

1.61

0.500

35.24

71.8

17.9

2.71

23.6

11.8

1.56

0.625

42.30

82.0

20.5

2.64

26.6

13.3

1.51

0.188

17.08

43.7

10.9

3.06

28.2

9.39

2.46

0.250

22.42

56.6

14.2

3.03

36.4

12.1

2.43

0.313

27.59

68.3

17.1

3.00

43.8

14.6

2.40

0.375

32.58

79.1

19.8

2.97

50.6

16.9

2.38

0.500

42.05

98.2

24.6

2.91

62.5

20.8

2.32

0.625

50.81

114

28.5

2.85

72.3

24.1

2.27

Wall

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HSS Rectangular Dimension and Section Properties


X-X AXIS
OD1

OD2

3.00

9.00

5.00

7.00

2.00

4.00

10.00

6.00

8.00

Y-Y AXIS

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

0.188

14.53

37.6

8.35

3.07

6.64

4.42

1.29

0.250

19.02

48.2

10.7

3.04

8.38

5.59

1.27

0.313

23.34

57.7

12.8

3.00

9.88

6.59

1.24

0.375

27.48

66.3

14.7

2.96

11.2

7.45

1.21

0.500

35.24

80.8

18.0

2.88

13.2

8.81

1.17

0.188

17.08

51.1

11.4

3.31

20.7

8.28

2.10

0.250

22.42

66.1

14.7

3.27

26.6

10.6

2.08

0.313

27.59

79.8

17.7

3.24

32.0

12.8

2.05

0.375

32.58

92.5

20.5

3.21

36.8

14.7

2.03

0.500

42.05

115

25.5

3.14

45.2

18.1

1.97

0.625

50.81

133

29.6

3.08

52.0

20.8

1.92

0.188

19.63

64.7

14.4

3.47

44.1

12.6

2.87

0.250

25.82

84.1

18.7

3.44

57.2

16.3

2.84

0.313

31.84

102

22.6

3.41

69.2

19.8

2.81

0.375

37.69

119

26.4

3.38

80.4

23.0

2.78

0.500

48.85

149

33.0

3.32

100

28.7

2.73

0.625

59.32

174

38.7

3.26

117

33.5

2.68

0.125

9.86

28.5

5.70

3.25

2.14

2.14

0.890

0.188

14.53

41.0

8.19

3.21

2.97

2.97

0.864

0.250

19.02

52.5

10.5

3.17

3.67

3.67

0.838

0.313

23.34

62.6

12.5

3.12

4.24

4.24

0.812

0.375

27.48

71.7

14.3

3.08

4.70

4.70

0.787

0.125

11.56

39.8

7.97

3.55

9.65

4.83

1.75

0.188

17.08

57.8

11.6

3.52

13.9

6.93

1.72

0.250

22.42

74.7

14.9

3.48

17.7

8.87

1.70

0.313

27.59

90.1

18.0

3.44

21.2

10.6

1.67

0.375

32.58

104

20.8

3.41

24.3

12.1

1.64

0.500

42.05

129

25.8

3.34

29.5

14.7

1.59

0.625

50.81

149

29.9

3.26

33.5

16.8

1.54

0.188

19.63

74.6

14.9

3.73

34.1

11.4

2.52

0.250

25.82

96.9

19.4

3.69

44.1

14.7

2.49

0.313

31.84

118

23.5

3.66

53.3

17.8

2.47

0.375

37.69

137

27.4

3.63

61.8

20.6

2.44

0.500

48.85

171

34.3

3.57

76.8

25.6

2.39

0.625

59.32

201

40.2

3.50

89.4

29.8

2.34

0.188

22.18

91.4

18.3

3.88

65.1

16.3

3.28

0.250

29.23

119

23.8

3.85

84.7

21.2

3.25

0.313

36.10

145

29.0

3.82

103

25.7

3.22

0.375

42.79

169

33.9

3.79

120

30.0

3.19

0.500

55.66

214

42.7

3.73

151

37.8

3.14

0.625

67.82

253

50.5

3.68

178

44.5

3.09

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HSS Rectangular Dimension and Section Properties


X-X AXIS
OD1

OD2

2.00

4.00

12.00
6.00

8.00

4.00

14.00

6.00

10.00

4.00

16.00

8.00

Y-Y AXIS

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

Moment of
Inertia In4

Section
Modulus In

Radius of
Gyration In

0.188

17.08

67.4

11.2

3.80

3.55

3.55

0.872

0.250

22.42

86.9

14.5

3.75

4.41

4.41

0.845

0.313

27.59

104

17.4

3.71

5.10

5.10

0.820

0.188

19.63

91.8

15.3

4.13

16.4

8.20

1.75

0.250

25.82

119

19.9

4.10

21.0

10.5

1.72

0.313

31.84

144

24.1

4.06

25.2

12.6

1.70

0.375

37.69

168

28.0

4.02

28.9

14.5

1.67

0.500

48.85

210

34.9

3.95

35.3

17.7

1.62

0.625

59.32

245

40.8

3.87

40.4

20.2

1.57

0.188

22.18

116

19.4

4.38

40.0

13.3

2.57

0.250

29.23

151

25.2

4.34

51.9

17.3

2.54

0.313

36.10

184

30.7

4.31

62.8

20.9

2.52

0.375

42.79

215

35.9

4.28

72.9

24.3

2.49

0.500

55.66

271

45.2

4.21

91.1

30.4

2.44

0.625

67.82

321

53.4

4.14

107

35.5

2.39

0.188

24.73

140

23.4

4.56

75.7

18.9

3.35

0.250

32.63

184

30.6

4.53

98.8

24.7

3.32

0.313

40.35

224

37.4

4.50

120

30.1

3.29

0.375

47.90

262

43.7

4.47

140

35.1

3.27

0.500

62.46

333

55.6

4.41

178

44.4

3.21

0.625

76.33

397

66.1

4.34

210

52.5

3.16

0.188

22.18

137

19.5

4.74

19.0

9.48

1.77

0.250

29.23

178

25.4

4.71

24.4

12.2

1.74

0.313

36.10

216

30.9

4.67

29.2

14.6

1.72

0.375

42.79

252

36.0

4.63

33.6

16.8

1.69

0.500

55.66

317

45.3

4.55

41.2

20.6

1.64

0.625

67.82

373

53.3

4.47

47.2

23.6

1.59

0.188

24.73

170

24.3

5.01

45.9

15.3

2.61

0.250

32.63

222

31.7

4.98

59.6

19.9

2.58

0.313

40.35

271

38.7

4.94

72.3

24.1

2.55

0.370

47.90

317

45.3

4.91

84.1

28.0

2.53

0.500

62.46

402

57.4

4.84

105

35.1

2.48

0.625

76.33

478

68.3

4.77

124

41.2

2.43

0.250

39.43

310

44.3

5.35

186

37.2

4.14

0.313

48.86

380

54.3

5.32

227

45.5

4.12

0.375

58.10

447

63.9

5.29

267

53.4

4.09

0.500

76.07

573

81.8

5.23

341

68.1

4.04

0.625

93.34

687

98.2

5.17

407

81.5

3.98

0.188

24.73

193

24.2

5.35

21.5

10.8

1.78

0.250

32.63

253

31.6

5.31

27.7

13.8

1.76

0.313

40.35

308

38.5

5.27

33.2

16.6

1.73

0.375

47.90

360

45.0

5.23

38.3

19.1

1.71

0.500

62.46

455

56.9

5.15

47.0

23.5

1.65

0.625

76.33

539

67.3

5.06

54.1

27.0

1.60

0.250

39.43

368

46.1

5.83

127

31.7

3.42

0.313

48.86

451

56.4

5.80

155

38.7

3.40

0.375

58.10

531

66.3

5.77

181

45.3

3.37

0.500

76.07

679

84.9

5.70

230

57.6

3.32

0.625

93.34

815

102

5.64

274

68.6

3.27

Call your Independence Tube Account Representative for floor stock availability or go on-line at www.independencetube.com.

24

HSS Rounds
INDEPENDENCE TUBE produces round tubing

from 1.66" OD x .109" wall through 16" OD x .625" wall


to ASTM A500, ASTM A252 and ASTM A513.

CHICAGO:

4.00" OD
5.00" OD
5.50" OD
5.563" OD
6.00" OD
6.625" OD
Walls from .125" to .375"

MARSEILLES:

1.66" OD
5.00" OD
1.75" OD
6.625" OD
1.90" OD
7.00" OD
2.375" OD
8.625" OD
2.875" OD
9.625" OD
3.00" OD
10.75" OD
4.00" OD
12.00" OD
4.50" OD
12.75" OD
Walls from .109" to .625"

DECATUR:

6.625" OD
8.625" OD
10.75" OD
12.75" OD
14.00" OD
16.00" OD
Walls from .188" to .625"

In-house band saw cutting available.


Flash removal available on some sizes contact your
Independence Tube Sales Representative for details.

The information presented in this publication has been prepared in accordance with recognized engineering principles and is for general information only.
While it is believed to be accurate, this information should not be used or relied upon for any specific application without competent professional examination and verification of its accuracy, suitability and applicability by a licensed professional engineer, designer or architect. The publication of the material
contained herein is not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of Independence Tube Corporation or of any other person named herein, that
this information is suitable use of this information assumes all liability arising from such use. Caution must be exercised when relying upon specifications
and codes developed by other bodies and incorporated by reference herein since such material may be modified or amended from time to time subsequent
to the printing of this publication. Independence Tube Corporation bears no responsibility for such material other than to refer to it and incorporate it by
reference at the time of the initial publication of this edition. To the best of our knowledge, all information contained herein is correct at the time of publication. Independence Tube Corporation does not assume responsibility for errors or oversights resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
25

Fy=50

HSS/Round Structural Steel Tubing


Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips
Nominal Outside

ERW

16.000

14.000

12.750

10.750

9.625

Wall Thickness

0.500

0.438

0.375

0.312

0.500

0.375

0.312

0.500

0.375

0.250

0.500

0.365

0.250

0.500

0.375

0.312

0.250

0.188

Weight per Foot

82.77

72.80

62.58

52.28

72.08

54.57

45.61

65.42

49.56

33.38

54.74

40.48

28.04

48.73

37.05

31.03

25.03

18.95

Design Wall Thickness

0.465

0.407

0.349

0.291

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.465

0.349

0.233

0.465

0.340

0.233

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.233

0.174

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
0

681

597

516

432

594

450

375

537

408

275

450

333

231

402

306

256

206

155

674

591

511

428

587

445

371

530

403

271

443

328

227

395

301

251

203

152

670

588

508

425

583

442

368

526

400

269

439

358

225

391

297

249

200

151

666

584

505

423

579

439

366

522

397

267

435

322

223

386

294

246

198

149

662

581

502

420

575

436

363

518

393

265

430

318

221

381

290

243

196

147

658

577

499

417

570

432

360

513

390

263

425

315

218

376

287

240

193

145

653

573

495

415

565

429

357

508

386

260

419

311

216

370

282

236

190

143

648

567

491

412

560

425

354

503

382

258

414

307

213

364

278

233

187

141

643

564

488

408

555

421

351

497

378

255

408

302

210

358

273

229

184

139

10

638

559

484

405

549

417

347

491

374

252

402

298

207

352

268

225

181

136

11

632

555

479

402

544

412

344

485

369

249

395

293

204

345

263

220

178

134

12

627

550

475

398

537

408

340

479

364

246

388

288

200

338

258

216

174

131

13

621

544

471

394

531

403

336

473

360

243

381

283

197

330

252

211

170

129

14

615

539

466

391

525

398

332

466

355

239

374

278

193

322

246

206

167

126

15

608

534

462

387

518

393

328

459

349

236

367

272

189

314

240

202

163

123

16

602

528

457

383

511

388

324

452

344

232

359

266

186

306

234

196

159

120

17

595

522

452

378

504

383

319

444

339

229

351

261

182

298

228

191

154

116

18

588

516

447

374

497

377

315

437

333

225

342

255

177

389

221

186

150

113

19

581

510

441

370

489

372

310

429

327

221

334

248

173

280

214

180

146

110

20

574

504

436

365

482

366

305

421

321

217

325

242

169

270

207

174

141

106
103

21

567

498

430

361

474

360

301

413

315

213

316

236

164

261

200

168

136

22

559

491

425

356

466

354

296

405

309

209

307

229

160

251

193

162

131

99

23

552

484

419

351

458

348

290

396

302

204

298

222

155

241

185

156

126

96

24

544

477

413

346

449

342

285

387

296

200

288

215

150

230

178

149

121

92

25

536

470

407

341

441

335

280

378

289

196

278

208

145

219

170

143

116

88

26

528

463

401

336

432

329

275

369

282

191

268

200

140

208

161

136

110

84

27

519

456

395

331

423

322

269

360

275

186

257

193

135

197

153

129

105

80

28

511

449

389

326

414

315

263

350

268

182

247

185

130

185

144

122

99

75

29

502

441

382

320

405

308

258

340

261

177

236

177

124

173

135

114

93

71

30

494

434

375

315

395

301

252

330

253

172

224

169

119

162

126

107

87

66

31

485

426

369

309

386

294

246

320

245

167

213

160

113

152

118

100

82

62

32

476

418

362

304

376

287

240

310

238

162

201

152

107

142

111

94

77

58

33

466

410

355

298

366

279

234

299

230

156

189

143

101

134

104

88

72

55

34

457

402

348

292

356

272

227

288

222

151

178

135

96

126

98

83

68

52

35

447

393

341

286

345

264

221

277

213

146

168

127

90

119

93

79

64

49

36

438

385

333

280

335

256

214

266

205

140

159

120

85

113

88

74

61

46

37

428

376

326

274

324

248

208

255

196

134

151

114

81

107

83

70

57

44
41

38

418

367

318

268

313

240

201

243

188

128

143

108

77

101

79

67

54

39

407

358

311

261

302

231

194

231

179

122

136

102

73

96

75

63

52

39

40

397

349

303

255

290

223

187

220

170

117

129

97

69

91

71

60

49

37

Area, In

22.7

19.9

17.2

14.4

19.8

15.0

12.5

17.9

13.6

9.2

15.0

11.1

7.8

13.4

10.2

8.53

6.87

5.17

I, In4

685

606

526

443

453

349

295

339

262

180

199

151

106

141

110

93.0

75.9

57.7

r, In.

5.49

5.51

5.53

5.55

4.79

4.83

4.85

4.35

4.39

4.43

3.64

3.68

3.72

3.24

3.28

3.30

3.32

3.34

B, Bending Factor

0.265

0.263

0.262

0.260

0.306

0.301

0.297

0.337

0.331

0.324

0.405

0.395

0.390

0.457

0.446

0.441

0.436

0.431

a 106

102.0

90.5

78.5

66.2

67.6

52.1

44.1

50.6

39.1

26.9

29.7

22.5

15.8

21.1

16.4

13.9

11.3

8.62

PROPERTIES

26

Fy=50

HSS/Round Structural Steel Tubing


Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips
Nominal Outside

ERW

8.625

7.000

6.625

Wall Thickness

0.500 0.375 0.322 0.250 0.188 0.500 0.375 0.312 0.250 0.188 0.125 0.500 0.432 0.375 0.312 0.280 0.250 0.188 0.125

Weight per Foot

43.39 33.04 28.55 22.36 16.94 34.71 26.53 22.29 18.02 13.68

9.18

32.71 28.57 25.03 21.04 18.97 17.02 12.20

8.68

Design Wall Thickness 0.465 0.349 0.300 0.233 0.174 0.465 0.349 0.291 0.233 0.174 0.116 0.465 0.403 0.349 0.291 0.261 0.233 0.174 0.116

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi
0

357

272

236

184

139

287

219

184

149

112

76

270

236

206

174

157

140

106

71

350

267

231

181

136

279

213

179

145

109

73

263

230

201

169

152

137

103

69

346

264

228

178

134

275

210

176

143

107

72

258

226

197

166

150

134

101

68

341

260

225

176

133

270

206

173

140

106

71

253

221

194

163

147

132

100

67

336

256

222

174

131

264

202

170

137

104

70

247

217

189

159

144

129

97

65

330

252

218

171

129

258

197

166

134

101

68

241

211

185

156

140

126

95

64

324

248

215

168

127

252

193

162

131

99

67

234

206

180

152

137

123

93

62

318

243

211

165

124

245

187

158

128

96

65

227

199

175

147

133

119

90

61

312

238

206

162

122

238

182

153

124

94

63

220

193

169

143

129

116

87

59

10

305

233

202

158

119

230

176

149

120

91

61

212

186

162

138

124

112

84

57

11

298

228

197

155

117

222

170

144

116

88

59

204

179

157

133

120

108

81

55

12

290

222

193

151

114

214

164

138

112

85

57

195

172

150

127

115

103

78

53

13

282

216

188

147

111

205

157

133

108

82

55

186

164

144

122

110

99

75

51

14

274

210

182

143

108

196

151

127

103

78

53

176

155

137

116

105

94

71

48

15

266

204

177

139

105

186

143

121

99

75

51

166

147

129

110

99

89

68

46

16

257

197

171

135

102

176

136

115

94

71

48

156

138

122

103

94

84

64

43

17

248

191

166

130

98

166

128

109

89

67

46

145

129

114

97

88

79

60

41

18

239

184

160

125

95

155

120

102

83

63

43

134

119

105

90

82

74

56

38

19

229

176

153

121

91

144

112

95

78

59

40

123

109

97

83

75

68

52

35

20

219

169

147

116

88

133

104

88

72

55

38

111

99

88

75

69

62

48

32

21

209

161

141

111

84

121

95

81

66

51

35

101

90

80

68

62

56

43

29

22

198

153

134

105

80

110

86

74

61

46

32

92

82

73

62

57

51

39

27

23

187

145

127

100

76

101

79

67

55

42

29

84

75

66

57

52

47

36

25

24

176

137

120

95

72

93

72

62

51

39

27

77

69

61

52

48

43

33

23

25

164

128

112

89

68

85

67

57

47

36

25

71

63

56

48

44

40

30

21

26

152

119

105

83

63

79

62

53

43

33

23

66

59

52

45

41

37

28

19

27

141

111

97

77

59

73

57

49

40

31

21

61

54

48

41

38

34

26

18

28

131

103

90

72

55

68

53

46

37

29

20

57

50

45

38

35

32

24

17

29

123

96

84

67

51

63

50

42

35

27

18

53

47

42

36

33

29

23

15

30

115

90

79

62

48

59

46

40

33

25

17

49

44

39

33

30

28

21

14

31

107

84

74

58

45

55

43

37

31

23

16

46

41

37

31

29

26

20

14

32

101

79

69

55

42

52

41

35

29

22

15

43

39

34

29

27

24

19

13

33

95

74

65

52

39

49

38

33

27

21

14

41

36

32

28

25

23

17

12

34

89

70

61

49

37

46

36

31

25

19

13

38

34

30

26

24

21

16

11

35

84

66

58

46

35

44

34

29

24

18

13

36

32

29

25

22

20

16

11

34

31

10

36

80

62

55

43

33

41

32

28

23

17

12

37

75

59

52

41

31

39

30

26

21

16

11

38

71

56

49

39

30

37

29

25

20

16

11

27

23

19

15

10

14

10

27

23

21

19

15

26

22

20

18

14

13

39

68

53

47

37

28

40

64

50

44

35

27

Area, In

11.9

9.07

7.85

6.14

4.62

9.55

7.29

6.13

4.95

3.73

2.51

9.00

7.88

6.88

5.79

5.22

4.68

3.53

2.37

I, In4

99.5

77.8

68.1

54.1

41.3

51.2

40.4

34.6

28.4

21.7

14.9

42.9

38.3

34.0

29.1

26.5

23.9

18.4

12.6

2.89

2.93

2.95

2.97

2.99

2.32

2.35

2.37

2.39

2.41

2.43

2.18

2.20

2.22

2.24

2.25

2.26

2.28

2.30

PROPERTIES

r, In.
B, Bending Factor
a 106

27

0.516 0.503 0.497 0.489 0.482 0.653 0.632 0.620 0.610 0.602 0.590 0.695 0.682 0.670 0.659 0.653 0.649 0.635 0.623
14.9

11.6

10.2

8.08

6.17

7.65

6.03

5.17

4.24

3.24

2.23

6.41

5.72

5.08

4.35

3.96

3.57

2.75

1.88

Fy=50

HSS/Round Structural Steel Tubing


Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

6.000

5.563

5.500

5.000

4.500

0.500

0.375

0.312

0.280

0.250

0.188

0.125

0.375

0.258

0.188

0.375

0.258

0.375

0.312

0.258

0.250

0.188

0.125

0.337

0.237

0.188

29.37

23.03

18.95

17.11

15.35

11.67

7.84

20.78

14.62

10.79

20.53

14.44

18.52

15.62

13.07

12.68

9.66

6.51

14.98

10.79

8.66

0.125
5.84

0.465

0.349

0.291

0.261

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.349

0.241

0.174

0.349

0.241

0.349

0.291

0.241

0.233

0.174

0.116

0.315

0.221

0.174

0.116

243

186

157

141

127

95

64

172

121

89

170

119

153

129

108

105

79

53

124

89

71

48

235

180

152

137

123

93

62

166

117

86

164

115

147

124

104

101

76

51

119

85

68

46

230

177

149

134

120

91

61

162

114

84

160

113

143

121

101

98

74

50

115

83

66

45

225

173

146

131

118

89

60

158

112

82

156

110

139

117

98

95

72

49

111

80

64

43

219

168

142

128

115

87

58

154

108

80

151

107

134

113

95

92

70

47

107

77

61

42

213

164

138

125

112

84

57

149

105

77

146

104

129

109

92

89

67

46

102

73

59

40

206

158

134

121

108

82

55

143

101

75

141

100

123

105

88

85

65

44

96

70

56

38

198

153

129

117

105

79

53

138

97

72

135

96

117

100

84

81

62

42

91

66

52

36

190

147

124

112

101

76

51

132

93

69

129

92

111

94

79

77

59

40

84

61

49

34

182

141

119

108

97

73

49

125

89

66

123

87

104

89

74

72

55

37

78

57

46

31

173

134

114

103

92

70

47

118

84

62

116

83

97

83

69

68

52

35

71

52

42

29

164

127

108

98

88

67

45

111

79

59

109

78

89

76

64

63

48

33

63

47

38

26

154

120

102

92

83

63

43

104

74

55

101

73

81

70

59

57

44

30

56

41

34

23

144

113

96

87

78

59

40

96

69

51

93

67

73

63

53

52

40

27

48

36

29

20

134

105

89

81

73

56

38

88

63

47

85

61

64

55

47

46

36

24

42

31

25

18

123

97

83

75

68

52

35

79

57

43

77

56

56

41

40

31

22

37

27

22

16

111

88

76

69

62

47

32

70

51

39

68

49

50

43

36

36

28

19

33

24

20

14

99

79

68

62

56

43

30

63

46

34

61

44

44

38

33

32

25

17

29

22

18

12

89

71

61

56

50

39

27

56

41

31

54

40

40

34

29

29

22

15

26

19

16

11

81

64

55

50

46

35

24

51

37

28

49

36

36

31

26

26

20

14

24

18

14

10

73

58

50

46

41

32

22

46

33

25

44

32

33

28

24

23

18

13

21

16

13

67

53

46

42

38

29

20

42

31

23

41

30

30

26

22

21

17

11

19

15

12

61

49

42

38

34

26

18

38

28

21

37

27

27

24

20

20

15

10

18

13

11

56

45

38

35

32

24

17

35

26

19

34

25

25

22

18

18

14

10

16

12

10

52

41

35

32

29

22

15

32

24

18

31

23

23

20

17

17

13

11

48

38

33

30

27

21

14

30

22

17

29

21

21

18

16

15

12

44

35

30

28

25

19

13

28

20

15

27

20

20

17

14

14

11

41

33

28

26

23

18

12

26

19

14

25

18

13

13

10

38

31

26

24

22

17

11

24

18

13

23

17

36

29

25

22

20

16

11

23

16

12

22

16

34

27

23

21

19

15

10

15

12

31

25

22

20

18

14

24

20

18

Fy = 50 ksi

17

13

16

12

15

PROPERTIES
8.09

6.20

5.22

4.71

4.22

3.18

2.14

5.72

4.03

2.95

5.65

3.98

5.10

4.30

3.60

3.49

2.64

1.78

4.14

2.97

2.36

1.60

31.2

24.8

21.3

19.4

17.6

13.5

9.3

19.5

14.3

10.7

18.8

13.8

13.9

12.0

10.2

9.94

7.69

5.31

9.12

6.82

5.54

3.84

1.96

2.00

2.02

2.03

2.04

2.06

2.08

1.85

1.88

1.91

1.83

1.86

1.65

1.67

1.68

1.69

1.71

1.73

1.48

1.51

1.53

1.55

0.778

0.750

0.735

0.728

0.719

0.707

0.692

0.816

0.784

0.767

0.826

0.793

0.917

0.896

0.882

0.878

0.858

0.838

1.02

0.980

0.958

0.938

4.66

3.70

3.18

2.90

2.63

2.02

1.39

2.91

2.14

1.60

2.81

2.06

2.08

1.79

1.52

1.48

1.15

0.79

1.36

1.02

0.827

0.573

28

Fy=50

HSS/Round Structural Steel Tubing


Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

Nominal Outside

4.000

3.500

Wall Thickness

0.337

0.313

0.250

0.237

0.226

0.220

0.188

0.125

0.313

0.300

0.250

0.216

0.203

0.188

Weight per Foot

13.18

12.33

10.01

9.52

9.11

8.88

7.65

5.17

10.65

10.25

8.68

7.58

7.15

6.65

0.125
4.51

Design Wall Thickness

0.315

0.291

0.233

0.221

0.211

0.205

0.174

0.116

0.291

0.280

0.233

0.201

0.189

0.174

0.116

110

102

93

79

75

73

63

43

88

85

72

62

59

55

37

104

97

79

75

72

70

60

41

82

80

67

59

56

51

35

100

93

76

72

69

67

58

39

79

76

65

56

53

49

33

96

89

73

69

66

64

55

38

75

72

61

53

51

47

32

91

85

69

66

63

61

53

36

70

68

58

50

48

44

30

86

80

65

62

60

58

50

34

65

63

53

47

44

41

28

80

75

61

58

56

54

47

32

59

57

49

43

41

38

26

74

69

57

54

52

50

43

30

53

51

44

39

37

34

23

68

63

52

49

47

46

40

27

47

45

39

34

32

30

21

10

61

57

47

45

43

42

36

25

39

38

33

29

28

26

18

11

53

50

41

39

38

37

32

22

33

32

28

24

23

22

15

12

45

43

35

34

32

32

24

19

27

26

23

21

19

18

13

13

38

36

30

29

28

27

23

16

23

23

20

17

17

16

11

14

33

31

26

25

24

23

20

14

20

19

17

15

14

13

15

29

27

23

22

21

20

18

12

18

17

15

13

12

12

16

25

24

20

19

18

18

15

11

15

15

13

12

11

10

17

22

21

18

17

16

16

14

10

14

13

12

10

10

18

20

19

16

15

14

14

12

12

12

10

19

18

17

14

14

13

13

11

11

11

20

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

21

15

Effective length KL in feet

Fy = 50 ksi

22

14

11

11

11

10

13

10

10

10

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
PROPERTIES

29

Area, In

3.65

3.39

2.76

2.51

2.44

2.09

2.09

1.42

3.81

3.70

3.21

2.84

2.70

2.52

1.77

I, In4

6.24

5.87

4.91

4.52

4.41

3.83

3.83

2.67

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.17

1.17

1.18

1.20

r, In.

1.31

1.32

1.33

1.34

1.34

1.35

1.35

1.37

1.35

1.34

1.30

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.19

B, Bending Factor

1.17

1.16

1.12

1.11

1.11

1.09

1.09

1.06

0.569

0.553

0.479

0.424

0.403

0.375

0.264

a 106

0.932

0.877

0.733

0.675

0.659

0.572

0.572

0.399

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Fy=50

HSS/Round Structural Steel Tubing


Allowable Concentric Loads in Kips

ERW

3.000
0.300

0.250

0.216

0.203

2.875

0.188

0.152

0.134

0.120

0.250

0.203

2.375

0.188

0.125

0.250

0.218

0.188

0.154

0.125

1.900

1.660

0.145

0.140

8.65

7.34

6.42

6.06

5.65

4.62

4.10

3.69

7.01

5.79

5.40

3.67

5.67

5.02

4.39

3.65

3.00

2.72

2.27

0.280

0.233

0.201

0.189

0.174

0.142

0.125

0.112

0.233

0.189

0.174

0.116

0.233

0.204

0.174

0.143

0.116

0.135

0.130

72

61

53

50

46

38

34

31

58

48

44

30

47

42

36

30

25

23

19

66

56

49

47

43

35

32

28

53

44

41

28

42

38

32

27

22

20

16

63

53

47

44

41

34

30

27

50

42

39

27

39

35

30

25

21

17

13

58

50

44

41

38

31

28

25

47

39

36

25

35

31

27

23

19

15

11

53

46

40

38

35

29

26

23

43

35

33

23

30

27

24

20

16

12

48

41

36

34

32

26

24

21

38

32

30

20

25

23

20

17

14

42

36

32

30

28

23

21

19

33

28

26

18

19

17

15

13

11

36

31

27

26

24

20

18

16

27

23

22

15

15

13

12

10

29

25

22

21

20

17

15

14

22

18

17

12

12

11

23

20

18

17

16

13

12

11

18

15

14

10

19

17

15

14

13

11

10

15

12

12

16

14

13

12

11

12

10

10

14

12

11

10

10

12

10

10

Fy = 50 ksi

PROPERTIES
2.39

2.03

1.77

1.67

1.54

1.27

1.13

1.02

1.93

1.59

1.48

1.01

1.57

1.39

1.20

1.00

0.82

0.75

0.62

2.24

1.95

1.74

1.66

1.55

1.30

1.17

1.06

1.70

1.45

1.35

0.96

0.910

0.827

0.733

0.627

0.527

0.293

0.184

0.967

0.982

0.992

0.996

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.02

0.938

0.952

0.957

0.976

0.762

0.771

0.781

0.791

0.800

0.626

0.543

1.60

1.56

1.53

1.51

1.49

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.63

1.58

1.58

1.52

2.05

2.00

1.94

1.89

1.85

2.43

2.80

0.335

0.291

0.260

0.248

0.231

0.194

0.175

0.158

0.254

0.217

0.202

0.143

0.136

0.123

1.090

0.094

0.079

0.044

0.027

30

HSS Rounds Dimension and Section Properties


OD

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of Inertia In4

Section Modulus In

Radius of Gyration In

1.660

0.140
0.120
0.145
0.188
0.125
0.154
0.188
0.218
0.250
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.125
0.188
0.203
0.250
0.125
0.134
0.152
0.188
0.203
0.216
0.250
0.125
0.188
0.203
0.216
0.250
0.300
0.313
0.125
0.188
0.220
0.226
0.237
0.250
0.313
0.125
0.188
0.237
0.337
0.375
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.258
0.312
0.375
0.258
0.375
0.500
0.134
0.188
0.258
0.375
0.500

2.27
2.28
2.72
3.44
3.01
3.66
4.40
5.03
5.68
3.17
4.65
6.01
3.67
5.40
5.80
7.02
3.84
4.11
4.63
5.65
6.07
6.43
7.35
4.51
6.66
7.15
7.58
8.69
10.26
10.66
5.18
7.66
8.89
9.12
9.53
10.00
12.34
5.85
8.67
10.80
15.00
16.54
6.51
9.67
12.69
13.08
15.64
18.54
14.46
20.55
26.73
7.78
10.80
14.63
20.80
27.06

0.184
0.251
0.293
0.355
0.527
0.627
0.733
0.824
0.910
0.619
0.865
1.08
0.958
1.35
1.45
1.70
1.09
1.16
1.30
1.55
1.66
1.74
1.95
1.77
2.52
2.70
2.84
3.21
3.69
3.81
2.67
3.83
4.41
4.50
4.68
4.91
5.87
3.84
5.54
6.79
9.07
9.87
5.31
7.69
9.94
10.2
12.0
13.9
13.7
18.8
23.5
7.84
10.7
14.2
19.5
24.4

0.222
0.264
0.309
0.374
0.443
0.528
0.617
0.694
0.766
0.495
0.692
0.862
0.667
0.941
1.01
1.18
0.730
0.774
0.865
1.03
1.10
1.16
1.30
1.01
1.44
1.54
1.63
1.83
2.11
2.18
1.34
1.92
2.21
2.25
2.34
2.45
2.93
1.71
2.46
3.02
4.03
4.39
2.12
3.08
3.97
4.08
4.79
5.55
5.00
6.84
8.55
2.82
3.85
5.12
7.02
8.77

0.543
0.634
0.626
0.613
0.800
0.791
0.781
0.771
0.762
0.844
0.825
0.806
0.976
0.957
0.952
0.938
1.02
1.02
1.01
1.00
0.996
0.992
0.982
1.20
1.18
1.17
1.17
1.16
1.14
1.14
1.37
1.35
1.34
1.34
1.34
1.33
1.32
1.55
1.53
1.52
1.48
1.47
1.73
1.71
1.69
1.69
1.67
1.65
1.86
1.83
1.79
1.92
1.91
1.88
1.85
1.81

1.900

2.375

2.500

2.875

3.000

3.500

4.000

4.500

5.000

5.500

5.563

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HSS Rounds Dimension and Section Properties


OD

6.000

6.625

7.000

8.625

9.625

10.750

12.750

14.000

16.000

Wall

Wt per ft

Moment of Inertia In4

Section Modulus In

Radius of Gyration In

0.125
0.188
0.250
0.280
0.312
0.375
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.280
0.312
0.375
0.432
0.500
0.125
0.188
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500
0.188
0.250
0.322
0.375
0.500
0.625
0.188
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500
0.250
0.375
0.500
0.250
0.375
0.500
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.500
0.625
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.625

7.85
11.68
15.37
17.12
18.97
22.55
29.40
8.69
12.94
17.04
18.99
21.06
25.06
28.60
32.74
9.19
13.69
18.04
22.31
26.56
34.74
16.96
22.38
28.58
33.07
43.43
53.45
18.97
25.06
31.06
37.08
48.77
28.06
41.59
54.79
33.41
49.61
65.48
36.75
45.65
54.62
72.16
89.36
42.09
52.32
62.64
72.87
82.85
103.00

9.28
13.5
17.6
19.3
21.3
24.8
31.2
12.6
18.4
23.9
26.4
29.1
34.0
38.2
42.9
14.9
21.7
28.4
34.6
40.4
51.2
41.3
54.1
68.1
77.8
100
119
57.7
75.9
93.0
110
141
106
154
199
180
262
339
239
295
349
453
552
359
443
526
606
685
838

3.09
4.51
5.86
6.45
7.11
8.28
10.4
3.79
5.54
7.22
7.96
8.79
10.3
11.5
13.0
4.25
6.21
8.11
9.88
11.6
14.6
9.57
12.5
15.8
18.0
23.1
27.7
12.0
15.8
19.3
22.8
29.2
19.8
28.7
37.0
28.2
41.0
53.2
34.1
42.1
49.8
64.8
78.9
44.8
55.4
65.7
75.8
85.7
105

2.08
2.06
2.04
2.03
2.02
2.00
1.96
2.30
2.28
2.26
2.25
2.24
2.22
2.20
2.18
2.43
2.41
2.39
2.37
2.35
2.32
2.99
2.97
2.95
2.93
2.89
2.85
3.34
3.32
3.30
3.28
3.24
3.72
3.68
3.64
4.43
4.39
4.35
4.87
4.85
4.83
4.79
4.75
5.58
5.55
5.53
5.51
5.49
5.46

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Definitions of the SI / Metric Base Units


Unit of length
meter
The meter is the length of the path travelled by light in vacuum during a time interval
of 1/299,792,458 of a second.

Unit of mass
kilogram
The kilogram is the unit of mass; it is equal to the mass of the international
prototype of the kilogram.

Unit of time
second
The second is the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding
to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium
133 atom.

Unit of electric current


ampere
The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel
conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed
1 meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal
to 2 x 10-7 newton per meter of length.

Unit of thermodynamic temperature


kelvin
The kelvin, unit of thermodynamic temperature, is the fraction 1/273.16 of the
thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.

Unit of amount of substance


mole
1. The mole is the amount of substance of a system which contains as many
elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon 12; its
symbol is mol.
2. When the mole is used, the elementary entities must be specified and may be
atoms, molecules, ions, electrons, other particles, or specified groups of such
particles.

Unit of luminous intensity


candela
The candela is the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits
monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 x 1012 hertz and that has a radiant
intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian.

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Length

Metric System
1 millimeter = 1/1,000 meter 1 centimeter = 1/100 meter decimeter = 1/10 meter 1 meter (basic unit of length) 1 dekameter = 10 meters
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters

American and British Units


1 inch = 1/36 yard = 1/12 foot 1 foot = 1/3 yard 1 yard (basic unit of length) 1 rod = 5 yards 1 furlong = 220 yards = 40 rods
1 mile = 1,760 yards = 5,280 feet 1 fathom = 6 feet 1 nautical mile = 6,076.1 feet

Conversion Factors
1 centimeter = 0.39 inch 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 1 meter = 39.37 inches 1 foot = 0.305 meter 1 meter = 3.28 feet 1 yard = 0.914 meter
1 meter = 1.094 yards 1 kilometer = 0.62 mile 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers

Area

Metric System
1 square centimeter = 1/10,000 square meter 1 square decimeter = 1/100 square meter 1 square meter (basic unit of area) 1 are = 100 square meters
1 hectare = 10,000 square meters = 100 ares 1 square kilometer = 1,000,000 square meters

American and British Units


1 square inch = 1/1,296 square yard = 1/144 square foot 1 square foot = 1/9 square yard 1 square yard (basic unit of area)
1 square rod = 30 1/4 square yards 1 acre = 4,840 square yards = 160 square rods 1 square mile = 3,097,600 square yards = 640 acres

Conversion Factors
1 square centimeter = 0.155 square inch 1 square inch = 6.45 square centimeters 1 acre = 0.405 hectare 1 hectare = 2.47 acres
1 square kilometer = 0.386 square mile 1 square mile = 2.59 square kilometers

Volume and Capacity (Liquid and Dry)


Metric System

1 cubic centimeter = 1/1,000,000 cubic meter 1 cubic decimeter = 1/1,000 cubic meter 1 cubic meter = 1 stere (basic unit of volume)
1 milliliter = 1/1,000 liter = 1 cubic centimeter 1 centiliter = 1/100 liter 1 deciliter = 1/10 liter 1 liter = 1 cubic decimeter (basic unit of capacity)
1 dekaliter = 10 liters 1 hectoliter = 100 liters = 1/10 cubic meter

American and British Units


1 cubic inch = 1/46,656 cubic yard = 1/1,728 cubic foot 1 cubic foot = 1/27 cubic yard 1 cubic yard (basic unit of volume) 1 U.S. fluid ounce = 1/128
U.S. gallon = 1/16 U.S. pint 1 British imperial fluid ounce = 1/160 imperial gallon = 1/20 imperial pint
1 pint = 1/8 gallon = quart 1 quart = 1/4 gallon 1 U.S. gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in the United States) = 231 cubic inches
1 imperial gallon (basic unit of liquid capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 277.4 cubic inches 1 dry pint = 1/64 bushel = dry quart
1 dry quart = 1/32 bushel = 1/8 peck 1 peck = 1/4 bushel 1 U.S. bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in the United States) = 2,150.4 cubic inches
1 imperial bushel (basic unit of dry capacity in some Commonwealth nations) = 2,219.4 cubic inches

Conversion Factors
1 cubic centimeter = 0.06 cubic inch 1 cubic inch = 16.4 cubic centimeters 1 cubic yard = 0.765 cubic meter 1 cubic meter = 1.3 cubic yards
1 milliliter = 0.034 fluid ounce 1 fluid ounce = 29.6 milliliters 1 U.S. quart = 0.946 liter 1 liter = 1.06 U.S. quarts 1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters
1 imperial gallon = 1.2 U.S. gallons = 4.5 liters 1 liter = 0.9 dry quart 1 dry quart = 1.1 liters 1 dekaliter = 0.28 U.S. bushel
1 U.S. bushel = 0.97 imperial bushel = 3.5 dekaliters

Weight (Mass)
Metric System

1 milligram = 1/1,000,000 kilogram = 1/1,000 gram 1 centigram = 1/100,000 kilogram = 1/100 gram 1 decigram = 1/10,000 kilogram = 1/10 gram
1 gram = 1/1,000 kilogram 1 dekagram = 1/100 kilogram = 10 grams 1 hectogram = 1/10 kilogram = 100 grams 1 kilogram (basic unit of weight or
mass) 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms

American and British Units: Avoirdupois


1 grain = 1/7,000 pound = 1/437.5 ounce 1 dram = 1/256 pound = 1/16 ounce 1 ounce = 1/16 pound 1 pound (basic unit of weight or mass)
1 short hundredweight = 100 pounds 1 long hundredweight = 112 pounds 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds 1 long ton = 2,240 pounds

American and British Units: Troy and Apothecaries


1 grain = 1/7,000 avoirdupois pound = 1/5,760 troy or apothecaries pound 1 apothecaries scruple = 20 grains = 1/3 dram 1 pennyweight =
24 grains = 1/20 troy ounce 1 apothecaries dram = 60 grains = 1/8 apothecaries ounce 1 troy or apothecaries ounce = 480 grains =
1/12 troy or apothecaries pound 1 troy or apothecaries pound = 5,760 grains = 5,760/7,000 avoirdupois pound

Conversion Factors
1 milligram = 0.015 grain 1 grain = 64.8 milligrams 1 gram = 0.035 avoirdupois ounce 1 avoirdupois ounce = 28.35 grams
1 troy or apothecaries pound = 0.82 avoirdupois pound = 0.37 kilogram 1 avoirdupois pound = 1.2 troy or apothecaries pounds = 0.45 kilogram
1 kilogram = 2.205 avoirdupois pounds 1 short ton = 0.9 metric ton 1 metric ton = 1.1 short tons
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U.S. Weights And Measures Tables


Linear Measure
12 inches (in.) = 1 foot (ft.)
1 mil = 0 .001 in.
= 1 yard (yd)
3 feet
= 36"
Surveyors Measurements
1 link = 7.92 in
= 5 yards
1 rod (rd)
= 16.5 ft.
= 4 rods
= 22 yds.
1 chain
= 66 ft
= 100 links
= 1 furlong (fur)
40 rods = 220 yds
= 660 ft.
= 1 statute mile (mi.)
= 80 chains
8 furlongs
= 1,760 yds
= 5,280 ft.
5,280 feet = 1 statute or land mile
Nautical Measurements
= 2 yds
1 fathom
= 6 ft.
100 fathoms = 1 cable length
10 cables length = 1 international nautical mile
= 1 international nautical mile
= length of a minute oflongitude at
6,076.11549 feet
equator
= 1.1508 statute miles
3 nautical miles = 1 league
= 1 nautical mile per hour
1 knot
= 1.1508 statute miles per hour
= 1 degree of a great circle of earth
60 nautical miles
(latitude)
= circumference of earth at equator
360 degrees = 21,600 nautical miles
= 24,856.8 statute miles

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Area Measure
1 sq ft. = 144 square inches
= 9 sq. ft
1 sq yd
= 1,296 sq in.
= 30.25 square yards
1 sq rod = 272.25 sq ft.
= 625 sq. links
= 160 square rods
1 acre = 4,840 sq yds
= 43,560 sq ft.
1 sq mi.

= 640 acres

= 1 section (of land)


= 6 miles square
1 township = 36 sections
= 36 sq mi.
Volumes - Cubic
1,728 cubic inches = 0
27 cubic feet = 1 cu yd
Volumes - Liquid Measure
= 4 gills (gi)
1 pint (pt) = 16 fluid ounces (oz)
= 28.875 cu in.
= 2 pints
1 quart (qt)
= 57.75 cu in.
= 4 quarts
= 231 cu in.
1 gallon (gal)
= 8 pts
= 32 gills
1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons
1 barrel = 31.5 gallons
1 hogshead = 2 barrels
Apothecaries Fluid Measure
= 1 fluid dram (fl dr)
60 minims (min.)
= 0.2256 cu in.
= 1 fluid ounce (fl oz)
8 fluid drams
= 1.8047 cu in.
= 1 pt = 28.875 cu in.
16 fluid ounces
= 128 fl drs
= 1 qt
= 57.75 cu in.
2 pints
= 32 fl oz
= 256 fl drs
= 1 gal
= 231 cu in.
4 quarts
= 128 fl oz
= 1,024 fl drs

Approximate Conversions To SI Units


Symbol

When You Know

Multiply By

To Find

Symbol

Symbol

When You Know

Multiply By

Length

To Find

Symbol
in

Length

in

inches

2.4

millimeters

mm

mm

millimeters

0.039

inches

ft

feet

0.305

meters

meters

3.28

feet

ft

yd

yards

0.914

meters

meters

1.09

yards

yd

mi

miles

1.61

kilometers

km

km

kilometers

0.621

miles

mi

Area

Area

in

square inches

645.2

square
millimeters

mm

mm

square millimeters

0.002

square
inches

in

ft

square feet

0.093

square
meters

square meters

10.764

square feet

ft

yd

square yard

0.836

square
meters

square meters

1.195

square yards

yd

ac

acres

0.405

hectares

ha

ha

hectares

2.47

acres

ac

2.59

square
kilometers

km

km

square kilometers

0.386

square miles

mi

mi

square miles

Volume

Volume

fl oz

fluid ounces

29.57

milliliters

mL

mL

milliliters

0.034

fluid ounces

fl oz

gal

gallons

3.785

liters

liters

0.264

gallons

gal

ft

cubic feet

0.028

cubic meters

cubic meters

35.314

cubic feet

ft

yd

cubic yards

0.765

cubic meters

cubic meters

1.307

cubic yards

yd

NOTE: volumes greater than 1000L shall be shown in m

Mass

Mass

oz

ounces

28.35

grams

grams

0.035

ounces

oz

lb

pounds

0.454

kilograms

kg

kg

kilograms

2.202

pounds

lb

short tons
(2000lb)

megagrams

Mg
(or t)

Mg
(or t)

megagrams
(ormetric ton)

1.13

short tons
(2000 lb)

Celsius

Fgahrenheit

lx

lux

0.093

foot-candles

fc

0.292

footLamberts

fl

0.907

(or metric ton)

Temperature (exact degrees)

Temperature

5 (F-32)/9
F

Fahrenheit

fc

foot-candles

or
(F-32)/1.8

Celsius

lux

lx

Illumination

fl

foolt - Lamberts

Illumination

10.76
3.426

candela/m

cd/m

cd/m

Force and Pressure or Stress


lbf
lbf/in

pound force
pound force per
square inch

4.45
6.89

1.8C+32

newtons
kilopascals

candela/m

Force and Pressure or Stress


N
kPa

n
kPa

newtons
kilopascals

0.225

poundforce

lbf

0.145

poundforce
per square
inch

lbf/in

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