Square tubing weight chart (HSS)

HSS4x4x1/4: 12.21 lb/ft

Weight per foot of ASTM A500 square and rectangular hollow structural sections (HSS) from the AISC Shapes Database v16.0. HSS4x4x1/4 weighs 12.21 lb/ft. The design wall thickness is 0.93 × nominal, as AISC specifies for electric-resistance-welded HSS.

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Square HSS (square tubing)

Shape	Wall (in)	Design wall (in)	lb/ft	kg/m	Area (in²)
HSS1-1/2x1-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	3.71	5.52	1.04
HSS1-1/2x1-1/2x3/16	0.188	0.174	3.04	4.52	0.845
HSS1-1/2x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	2.20	3.27	0.608
HSS2x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	5.41	8.00	1.51
HSS2x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.32	6.40	1.19
HSS2x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.05	4.53	0.84
HSS2-1/4x2-1/4x1/4	0.25	0.233	6.26	9.26	1.74
HSS2-1/4x2-1/4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.96	7.35	1.37
HSS2-1/4x2-1/4x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.48	5.16	0.956
HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	8.45	12.50	2.35
HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.11	10.50	1.97
HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	5.59	8.30	1.54
HSS2-1/2x2-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.90	5.80	1.07
HSS3x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	12.17	18.00	3.39
HSS3x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	10.58	15.70	2.94
HSS3x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	8.81	13.10	2.44
HSS3x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.87	10.20	1.89
HSS3x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.75	7.06	1.3
HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x3/8	0.375	0.349	14.72	21.80	4.09
HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	12.70	18.80	3.52
HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	10.51	15.60	2.91
HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	8.15	12.10	2.24
HSS3-1/2x3-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	5.61	8.33	1.54
HSS4x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	21.63	32.00	6.02
HSS4x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	17.27	25.60	4.78
HSS4x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	14.83	22.00	4.1
HSS4x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	12.21	18.10	3.37
HSS4x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	9.42	14.00	2.58
HSS4x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	6.46	9.59	1.77
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x1/2	0.5	0.465	25.03	37.10	6.95
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x3/8	0.375	0.349	19.82	29.40	5.48
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	16.96	25.20	4.68
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	13.91	20.70	3.84
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	10.70	15.90	2.93
HSS4-1/2x4-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	7.31	10.90	2
HSS5x5x1/2	0.5	0.465	28.43	42.10	7.88
HSS5x5x3/8	0.375	0.349	22.37	33.20	6.18
HSS5x5x5/16	0.3125	0.291	19.08	28.30	5.26
HSS5x5x1/4	0.25	0.233	15.62	23.20	4.3
HSS5x5x3/16	0.1875	0.174	11.97	17.80	3.28
HSS5x5x1/8	0.125	0.116	8.16	12.10	2.23
HSS5-1/2x5-1/2x3/8	0.375	0.349	24.93	37.00	6.88
HSS5-1/2x5-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	21.21	31.50	5.85
HSS5-1/2x5-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	17.32	25.70	4.77
HSS5-1/2x5-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	13.25	19.70	3.63
HSS5-1/2x5-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.01	13.40	2.46
HSS6x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	42.30	62.60	11.7
HSS6x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	35.24	52.20	9.74
HSS6x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	27.48	40.80	7.58
HSS6x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	23.34	34.60	6.43
HSS6x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	19.02	28.30	5.24
HSS6x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	14.53	21.60	3.98
HSS6x6x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.86	14.70	2.7
HSS7x7x5/8	0.625	0.581	50.81	75.30	14
HSS7x7x1/2	0.5	0.465	42.05	62.40	11.6
HSS7x7x3/8	0.375	0.349	32.58	48.40	8.97
HSS7x7x5/16	0.3125	0.291	27.59	41.00	7.59
HSS7x7x1/4	0.25	0.233	22.42	33.30	6.17
HSS7x7x3/16	0.1875	0.174	17.08	25.40	4.67
HSS7x7x1/8	0.125	0.116	11.56	17.20	3.16
HSS8x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	59.32	88.00	16.4
HSS8x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	48.85	72.50	13.5
HSS8x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	37.69	56.00	10.4
HSS8x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	31.84	47.30	8.76
HSS8x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	25.82	38.40	7.1
HSS8x8x3/16	0.1875	0.174	19.63	29.20	5.37
HSS8x8x1/8	0.125	0.116	13.26	19.70	3.62
HSS9x9x5/8	0.625	0.581	67.82	101.00	18.7
HSS9x9x1/2	0.5	0.465	55.66	82.60	15.3
HSS9x9x3/8	0.375	0.349	42.79	63.60	11.8
HSS9x9x5/16	0.3125	0.291	36.10	53.60	9.92
HSS9x9x1/4	0.25	0.233	29.23	43.40	8.03
HSS9x9x3/16	0.1875	0.174	22.18	33.00	6.06
HSS9x9x1/8	0.125	0.116	14.96	22.30	4.09
HSS10x10x3/4	0.75	0.698	89.50	133.00	24.7
HSS10x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	76.33	113.00	21
HSS10x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	62.46	92.70	17.2
HSS10x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	47.90	71.20	13.2
HSS10x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	40.35	60.00	11.1
HSS10x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	32.63	48.50	8.96
HSS10x10x3/16	0.1875	0.174	24.73	36.80	6.76
HSS12x12x1	1	0.93	140.96	210.00	39
HSS12x12x7/8	0.875	0.814	125.79	187.00	34.7
HSS12x12x3/4	0.75	0.698	109.91	164.00	30.3
HSS12x12x5/8	0.625	0.581	93.34	139.00	25.7
HSS12x12x1/2	0.5	0.465	76.07	113.00	20.9
HSS12x12x3/8	0.375	0.349	58.10	86.30	16
HSS12x12x5/16	0.3125	0.291	48.86	72.60	13.4
HSS12x12x1/4	0.25	0.233	39.43	58.60	10.8
HSS12x12x3/16	0.1875	0.174	29.84	44.40	8.15
HSS14x14x1	1	0.93	168.18	250.00	46.4
HSS14x14x7/8	0.875	0.814	149.61	223.00	41.2
HSS14x14x3/4	0.75	0.698	130.33	194.00	35.9
HSS14x14x5/8	0.625	0.581	110.36	164.00	30.3
HSS14x14x1/2	0.5	0.465	89.68	133.00	24.6
HSS14x14x3/8	0.375	0.349	68.31	102.00	18.7
HSS14x14x5/16	0.3125	0.291	57.36	85.30	15.7
HSS14x14x1/4	0.25	0.233	46.24	68.80	12.7
HSS16x16x1	1	0.93	195.40	291.00	53.8
HSS16x16x7/8	0.875	0.814	173.43	258.00	47.7
HSS16x16x3/4	0.75	0.698	150.75	224.00	41.5
HSS16x16x5/8	0.625	0.581	127.37	189.00	35
HSS16x16x1/2	0.5	0.465	103.30	153.00	28.3
HSS16x16x3/8	0.375	0.349	78.52	117.00	21.5
HSS16x16x5/16	0.3125	0.291	65.87	97.90	18.1
HSS16x16x1/4	0.25	0.233	53.05	78.90	14.6
HSS18x18x1	1	0.93	222.63	331.00	61.3
HSS18x18x7/8	0.875	0.814	197.24	293.00	54.3
HSS18x18x3/4	0.75	0.698	171.16	255.00	47.1
HSS18x18x5/8	0.625	0.581	144.39	215.00	39.6
HSS18x18x1/2	0.5	0.465	116.91	174.00	32.1
HSS18x18x3/8	0.375	0.349	88.73	132.00	24.3
HSS18x18x5/16	0.3125	0.291	74.38	111.00	20.4
HSS18x18x1/4	0.25	0.233	59.85	89.10	16.4
HSS20x20x1	1	0.93	249.85	372.00	68.7
HSS20x20x7/8	0.875	0.814	221.06	329.00	60.8
HSS20x20x3/4	0.75	0.698	191.58	285.00	52.6
HSS20x20x5/8	0.625	0.581	161.40	240.00	44.3
HSS20x20x1/2	0.5	0.465	130.52	194.00	35.8
HSS20x20x3/8	0.375	0.349	98.94	147.00	27.1
HSS20x20x5/16	0.3125	0.291	82.88	123.00	22.7
HSS22x22x1	1	0.93	277.07	412.00	76.2
HSS22x22x7/8	0.875	0.814	244.88	364.00	67.3
HSS22x22x3/4	0.75	0.698	212.00	315.00	58.2
HSS22x22x5/8	0.625	0.581	178.41	266.00	48.9
HSS22x22x1/2	0.5	0.465	144.13	214.00	39.5

Rectangular HSS (rectangular tubing)

Shape	Wall (in)	Design wall (in)	lb/ft	kg/m	Area (in²)
HSS2x1x3/16	0.1875	0.174	3.04	4.51	0.845
HSS2x1x1/8	0.125	0.116	2.20	3.26	0.608
HSS2x1-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	3.68	5.46	1.02
HSS2x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	2.63	3.90	0.724
HSS2-1/2x1x3/16	0.1875	0.174	3.68	5.46	1.02
HSS2-1/2x1x1/8	0.125	0.116	2.63	3.90	0.724
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	5.41	8.00	1.51
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.32	6.41	1.19
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.05	4.53	0.84
HSS2-1/2x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	6.26	9.26	1.74
HSS2-1/2x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.96	7.36	1.37
HSS2-1/2x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.48	5.16	0.956
HSS3x1x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.32	6.41	1.19
HSS3x1x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.05	4.53	0.84
HSS3x1-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	6.26	9.26	1.74
HSS3x1-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	4.96	7.36	1.37
HSS3x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.48	5.16	0.956
HSS3x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	8.45	12.50	2.35
HSS3x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.11	10.50	1.97
HSS3x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	5.59	8.31	1.54
HSS3x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.90	5.80	1.07
HSS3x2-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	9.51	14.10	2.64
HSS3x2-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.96	11.80	2.21
HSS3x2-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.23	9.27	1.71
HSS3x2-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.33	6.43	1.19
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.11	10.50	1.97
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	5.59	8.31	1.54
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	3.90	5.80	1.07
HSS3-1/2x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.96	11.80	2.21
HSS3-1/2x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.23	9.27	1.71
HSS3-1/2x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.33	6.43	1.19
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x3/8	0.375	0.349	12.17	18.00	3.39
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	10.58	15.60	2.94
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	8.81	13.10	2.44
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.87	10.20	1.89
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.75	7.07	1.3
HSS4x1-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	7.96	11.80	2.21
HSS4x1-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.23	9.27	1.71
HSS4x1-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.33	6.44	1.19
HSS4x2x3/8	0.375	0.349	12.17	18.00	3.39
HSS4x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	10.58	15.70	2.94
HSS4x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	8.81	13.10	2.44
HSS4x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	6.87	10.20	1.89
HSS4x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	4.75	7.06	1.3
HSS4x2-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	9.66	14.30	2.67
HSS4x2-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	7.51	11.20	2.06
HSS4x2-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	5.18	7.70	1.42
HSS4x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	14.72	21.80	4.09
HSS4x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	12.70	18.80	3.52
HSS4x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	10.51	15.60	2.91
HSS4x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	8.15	12.10	2.24
HSS4x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	5.61	8.33	1.54
HSS5x2x3/8	0.375	0.349	14.72	21.80	4.09
HSS5x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	12.70	18.80	3.52
HSS5x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	10.51	15.60	2.91
HSS5x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	8.15	12.10	2.24
HSS5x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	5.61	8.33	1.54
HSS5x2-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	11.36	16.90	3.14
HSS5x2-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	8.78	13.10	2.41
HSS5x2-1/2x1/8	0.125	0.116	6.03	8.96	1.65
HSS5x3x1/2	0.5	0.465	21.63	32.00	6.02
HSS5x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	17.27	25.60	4.78
HSS5x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	14.83	22.00	4.1
HSS5x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	12.21	18.10	3.37
HSS5x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	9.42	14.00	2.58
HSS5x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	6.46	9.59	1.77
HSS5x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	25.03	37.10	6.95
HSS5x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	19.82	29.40	5.48
HSS5x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	16.96	25.20	4.68
HSS5x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	13.91	20.70	3.84
HSS5x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	10.70	15.90	2.93
HSS5x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	7.31	10.90	2
HSS6x2x3/8	0.375	0.349	17.27	25.60	4.78
HSS6x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	14.83	22.00	4.1
HSS6x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	12.21	18.10	3.37
HSS6x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	9.42	14.00	2.58
HSS6x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	6.46	9.59	1.77
HSS6x3x1/2	0.5	0.465	25.03	37.10	6.95
HSS6x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	19.82	29.40	5.48
HSS6x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	16.96	25.20	4.68
HSS6x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	13.91	20.70	3.84
HSS6x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	10.70	15.90	2.93
HSS6x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	7.31	10.90	2
HSS6x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	28.43	42.10	7.88
HSS6x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	22.37	33.20	6.18
HSS6x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	19.08	28.40	5.26
HSS6x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	15.62	23.20	4.3
HSS6x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	11.97	17.80	3.28
HSS6x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	8.16	12.10	2.23
HSS6x5x1/2	0.5	0.465	31.84	47.20	8.81
HSS6x5x3/8	0.375	0.349	24.93	37.00	6.88
HSS6x5x5/16	0.3125	0.291	21.21	31.50	5.85
HSS6x5x1/4	0.25	0.233	17.32	25.70	4.77
HSS6x5x3/16	0.1875	0.174	13.25	19.70	3.63
HSS6x5x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.01	13.40	2.46
HSS7x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	13.91	20.70	3.84
HSS7x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	10.70	15.90	2.93
HSS7x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	7.31	10.90	2
HSS7x3x1/2	0.5	0.465	28.43	42.10	7.88
HSS7x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	22.37	33.20	6.18
HSS7x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	19.08	28.40	5.26
HSS7x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	15.62	23.20	4.3
HSS7x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	11.97	17.80	3.28
HSS7x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	8.16	12.10	2.23
HSS7x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	31.84	47.20	8.81
HSS7x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	24.93	37.00	6.88
HSS7x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	21.21	31.50	5.85
HSS7x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	17.32	25.70	4.77
HSS7x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	13.25	19.70	3.63
HSS7x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.01	13.40	2.46
HSS7x5x1/2	0.5	0.465	35.24	52.20	9.74
HSS7x5x3/8	0.375	0.349	27.48	40.80	7.58
HSS7x5x5/16	0.3125	0.291	23.34	34.70	6.43
HSS7x5x1/4	0.25	0.233	19.02	28.30	5.24
HSS7x5x3/16	0.1875	0.174	14.53	21.60	3.98
HSS7x5x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.86	14.70	2.7
HSS8x2x1/2	0.5	0.465	28.43	42.30	7.88
HSS8x2x3/8	0.375	0.349	22.37	33.20	6.18
HSS8x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	19.08	28.40	5.26
HSS8x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	15.62	23.20	4.3
HSS8x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	11.97	17.80	3.28
HSS8x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	8.16	12.10	2.23
HSS8x3x1/2	0.5	0.465	31.84	47.20	8.81
HSS8x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	24.93	37.00	6.88
HSS8x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	21.21	31.50	5.85
HSS8x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	17.32	25.70	4.77
HSS8x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	13.25	19.70	3.63
HSS8x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.01	13.40	2.46
HSS8x4x5/8	0.625	0.581	42.30	62.60	11.7
HSS8x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	35.24	52.20	9.74
HSS8x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	27.48	40.80	7.58
HSS8x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	23.34	34.70	6.43
HSS8x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	19.02	28.30	5.24
HSS8x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	14.53	21.60	3.98
HSS8x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.86	14.70	2.7
HSS8x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	50.81	75.30	14
HSS8x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	42.05	62.40	11.6
HSS8x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	32.58	48.40	8.97
HSS8x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	27.59	41.00	7.59
HSS8x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	22.42	33.30	6.17
HSS8x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	17.08	25.40	4.67
HSS9x3x1/2	0.5	0.465	35.24	52.20	9.74
HSS9x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	27.48	40.80	7.58
HSS9x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	23.34	34.70	6.43
HSS9x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	19.02	28.30	5.24
HSS9x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	14.53	21.60	3.98
HSS9x5x5/8	0.625	0.581	50.81	75.30	14
HSS9x5x1/2	0.5	0.465	42.05	62.40	11.6
HSS9x5x3/8	0.375	0.349	32.58	48.40	8.97
HSS9x5x5/16	0.3125	0.291	27.59	41.00	7.59
HSS9x5x1/4	0.25	0.233	22.42	33.30	6.17
HSS9x5x3/16	0.1875	0.174	17.08	25.40	4.67
HSS9x7x5/8	0.625	0.581	59.32	88.00	16.4
HSS9x7x1/2	0.5	0.465	48.85	72.50	13.5
HSS9x7x3/8	0.375	0.349	37.69	56.00	10.4
HSS9x7x5/16	0.3125	0.291	31.84	47.40	8.76
HSS9x7x1/4	0.25	0.233	25.82	38.40	7.1
HSS9x7x3/16	0.1875	0.174	19.63	29.30	5.37
HSS10x2x3/8	0.375	0.349	27.48	40.80	7.58
HSS10x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	23.34	34.70	6.43
HSS10x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	19.02	28.30	5.24
HSS10x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	14.53	21.60	3.98
HSS10x2x1/8	0.125	0.116	9.86	14.70	2.7
HSS10x3x3/8	0.375	0.349	30.03	44.60	8.27
HSS10x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	25.46	37.90	7.01
HSS10x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	20.72	30.80	5.7
HSS10x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	15.80	23.50	4.32
HSS10x3x1/8	0.125	0.116	10.71	15.90	2.93
HSS10x3-1/2x3/8	0.375	0.349	31.31	46.50	8.62
HSS10x3-1/2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	26.53	39.50	7.3
HSS10x3-1/2x1/4	0.25	0.233	21.57	32.00	5.93
HSS10x3-1/2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	16.44	24.50	4.5
HSS10x4x5/8	0.625	0.581	50.81	75.30	14
HSS10x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	42.05	62.40	11.6
HSS10x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	32.58	48.40	8.97
HSS10x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	27.59	41.00	7.59
HSS10x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	22.42	33.30	6.17
HSS10x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	17.08	25.40	4.67
HSS10x4x1/8	0.125	0.116	11.56	17.20	3.16
HSS10x5x3/8	0.375	0.349	35.13	52.20	9.67
HSS10x5x5/16	0.3125	0.291	29.72	44.20	8.17
HSS10x5x1/4	0.25	0.233	24.12	35.80	6.63
HSS10x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	59.32	88.00	16.4
HSS10x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	48.85	72.50	13.5
HSS10x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	37.69	56.00	10.4
HSS10x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	31.84	47.40	8.76
HSS10x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	25.82	38.40	7.1
HSS10x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	19.63	29.30	5.37
HSS10x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	67.82	101.00	18.7
HSS10x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	55.66	82.60	15.3
HSS10x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	42.79	63.60	11.8
HSS10x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	36.10	53.70	9.92
HSS10x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	29.23	43.40	8.03
HSS10x8x3/16	0.1875	0.174	22.18	33.10	6.06
HSS12x2x5/16	0.3125	0.291	27.59	41.00	7.59
HSS12x2x1/4	0.25	0.233	22.42	33.30	6.17
HSS12x2x3/16	0.1875	0.174	17.08	25.40	4.67
HSS12x3x5/16	0.3125	0.291	29.72	44.20	8.17
HSS12x3x1/4	0.25	0.233	24.12	35.80	6.63
HSS12x3x3/16	0.1875	0.174	18.35	27.40	5.02
HSS12x4x5/8	0.625	0.581	59.32	88.00	16.4
HSS12x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	48.85	72.50	13.5
HSS12x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	37.69	56.00	10.4
HSS12x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	31.84	47.40	8.76
HSS12x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	25.82	38.40	7.1
HSS12x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	19.63	29.30	5.37
HSS12x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	67.82	101.00	18.7
HSS12x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	55.66	82.60	15.3
HSS12x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	42.79	63.60	11.8
HSS12x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	36.10	53.70	9.92
HSS12x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	29.23	43.40	8.03
HSS12x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	22.18	33.10	6.06
HSS12x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	76.33	113.00	21
HSS12x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	62.46	92.70	17.2
HSS12x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	47.90	71.20	13.2
HSS12x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	40.35	60.10	11.1
HSS12x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	32.63	48.50	8.96
HSS12x8x3/16	0.1875	0.174	24.73	36.90	6.76
HSS12x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	84.84	126.00	23.3
HSS12x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	69.27	103.00	19
HSS12x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	53.00	78.80	14.6
HSS12x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	44.60	66.40	12.2
HSS12x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	36.03	53.60	9.9
HSS12x10x3/16	0.1875	0.174	27.29	40.60	7.46
HSS14x4x5/8	0.625	0.581	67.82	101.00	18.7
HSS14x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	55.66	82.60	15.3
HSS14x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	42.79	63.60	11.8
HSS14x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	36.10	53.70	9.92
HSS14x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	29.23	43.50	8.03
HSS14x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	22.18	32.90	6.06
HSS14x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	76.33	113.00	21
HSS14x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	62.46	92.70	17.2
HSS14x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	47.90	71.20	13.2
HSS14x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	40.35	60.00	11.1
HSS14x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	32.63	48.60	8.96
HSS14x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	24.73	36.70	6.76
HSS14x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	84.84	126.00	23.3
HSS14x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	69.27	103.00	19
HSS14x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	53.00	78.90	14.6
HSS14x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	44.60	66.40	12.2
HSS14x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	36.03	53.60	9.9
HSS14x8x3/16	0.1875	0.174	27.29	40.60	7.46
HSS14x10x7/8	0.875	0.814	125.79	187.00	34.7
HSS14x10x3/4	0.75	0.698	109.91	164.00	30.3
HSS14x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	93.34	139.00	25.7
HSS14x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	76.07	113.00	20.9
HSS14x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	58.10	86.40	16
HSS14x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	48.86	72.70	13.4
HSS14x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	39.43	58.70	10.8
HSS14x12x5/8	0.625	0.581	101.85	152.00	28
HSS14x12x1/2	0.5	0.465	82.88	123.00	22.8
HSS14x12x3/8	0.375	0.349	63.21	94.10	17.3
HSS14x12x5/16	0.3125	0.291	53.11	79.00	14.6
HSS14x12x1/4	0.25	0.233	42.84	63.80	11.8
HSS16x4x5/8	0.625	0.581	76.33	113.00	21
HSS16x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	62.46	92.70	17.2
HSS16x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	47.90	71.20	13.2
HSS16x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	40.35	60.00	11.1
HSS16x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	32.63	48.60	8.96
HSS16x4x3/16	0.1875	0.174	24.73	36.70	6.76
HSS16x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	84.84	126.00	23.3
HSS16x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	69.27	103.00	19
HSS16x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	53.00	78.90	14.6
HSS16x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	44.60	66.40	12.2
HSS16x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	36.03	53.60	9.9
HSS16x6x3/16	0.1875	0.174	27.29	40.60	7.46
HSS16x8x7/8	0.875	0.814	125.79	187.00	34.7
HSS16x8x3/4	0.75	0.698	109.91	164.00	30.3
HSS16x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	93.34	139.00	25.7
HSS16x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	76.07	113.00	20.9
HSS16x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	58.10	86.40	16
HSS16x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	48.86	72.70	13.4
HSS16x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	39.43	58.70	10.8
HSS16x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	101.85	152.00	28
HSS16x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	82.88	123.00	22.8
HSS16x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	63.21	94.10	17.3
HSS16x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	53.11	79.00	14.6
HSS16x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	42.84	63.80	11.8
HSS16x12x1	1	0.93	168.18	250.00	46.4
HSS16x12x7/8	0.875	0.814	149.61	223.00	41.2
HSS16x12x3/4	0.75	0.698	130.33	194.00	35.9
HSS16x12x5/8	0.625	0.581	110.36	164.00	30.3
HSS16x12x1/2	0.5	0.465	89.68	133.00	24.6
HSS16x12x3/8	0.375	0.349	68.31	102.00	18.7
HSS16x12x5/16	0.3125	0.291	57.36	85.40	15.7
HSS18x6x3/4	0.75	0.698	109.91	164.00	30.3
HSS18x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	93.34	139.00	25.7
HSS18x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	76.07	113.00	20.9
HSS18x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	58.10	86.40	16
HSS18x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	48.86	72.70	13.4
HSS18x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	39.43	58.70	10.8
HSS18x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	101.85	152.00	28
HSS18x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	82.88	123.00	22.8
HSS18x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	63.21	94.10	17.3
HSS18x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	53.11	79.00	14.6
HSS18x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	42.84	63.80	11.8
HSS18x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	110.36	164.00	30.3
HSS18x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	89.68	133.00	24.6
HSS18x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	68.31	102.00	18.7
HSS18x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	57.36	85.40	15.7
HSS18x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	46.24	68.80	12.7
HSS20x4x1/2	0.5	0.465	76.07	113.00	20.9
HSS20x4x3/8	0.375	0.349	58.10	86.40	16
HSS20x4x5/16	0.3125	0.291	48.86	72.70	13.4
HSS20x4x1/4	0.25	0.233	39.43	58.70	10.8
HSS20x6x5/8	0.625	0.581	101.85	152.00	28
HSS20x6x1/2	0.5	0.465	82.88	123.00	22.8
HSS20x6x3/8	0.375	0.349	63.21	94.10	17.3
HSS20x6x5/16	0.3125	0.291	53.11	79.00	14.6
HSS20x6x1/4	0.25	0.233	42.84	63.80	11.8
HSS20x8x1	1	0.93	168.18	250.00	46.4
HSS20x8x7/8	0.875	0.814	149.61	223.00	41.2
HSS20x8x3/4	0.75	0.698	130.33	194.00	35.9
HSS20x8x5/8	0.625	0.581	110.36	164.00	30.3
HSS20x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	89.68	133.00	24.6
HSS20x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	68.31	102.00	18.7
HSS20x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	57.36	85.30	15.7
HSS20x12x1	1	0.93	195.40	291.00	53.8
HSS20x12x7/8	0.875	0.814	173.43	258.00	47.7
HSS20x12x3/4	0.75	0.698	150.75	224.00	41.5
HSS20x12x5/8	0.625	0.581	127.37	189.00	35
HSS20x12x1/2	0.5	0.465	103.30	153.00	28.3
HSS20x12x3/8	0.375	0.349	78.52	117.00	21.5
HSS20x12x5/16	0.3125	0.291	65.87	97.90	18.1
HSS20x16x3/4	0.75	0.698	171.16	255.00	47.1
HSS20x16x5/8	0.625	0.581	144.39	215.00	39.6
HSS20x16x1/2	0.5	0.465	116.91	174.00	32.1
HSS20x16x3/8	0.375	0.349	88.73	132.00	24.3
HSS20x16x5/16	0.3125	0.291	74.38	111.00	20.4
HSS20x16x1/4	0.25	0.233	59.85	89.10	16.4
HSS22x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	127.37	190.00	35
HSS22x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	103.30	154.00	28.3
HSS22x10x3/8	0.375	0.349	78.52	117.00	21.5
HSS22x10x5/16	0.3125	0.291	65.87	98.00	18.1
HSS22x10x1/4	0.25	0.233	53.05	78.90	14.6
HSS22x14x3/4	0.75	0.698	171.16	255.00	47.1
HSS22x14x5/8	0.625	0.581	144.39	215.00	39.6
HSS22x14x1/2	0.5	0.465	116.91	174.00	32.1
HSS22x14x3/8	0.375	0.349	88.73	132.00	24.3
HSS22x14x5/16	0.3125	0.291	74.38	111.00	20.4
HSS22x14x1/4	0.25	0.233	59.85	89.10	16.4
HSS22x16x3/4	0.75	0.698	181.37	270.00	49.8
HSS22x16x5/8	0.625	0.581	152.89	228.00	41.9
HSS22x16x1/2	0.5	0.465	123.71	184.00	33.9
HSS22x16x3/8	0.375	0.349	93.83	140.00	25.7
HSS22x16x5/16	0.3125	0.291	78.63	117.00	21.6
HSS22x16x1/4	0.25	0.233	63.25	94.10	17.4
HSS22x18x3/4	0.75	0.698	191.58	285.00	52.6
HSS22x18x5/8	0.625	0.581	161.40	240.00	44.3
HSS22x18x1/2	0.5	0.465	130.52	194.00	35.8
HSS22x18x3/8	0.375	0.349	98.94	147.00	27.1
HSS22x18x5/16	0.3125	0.291	82.88	123.00	22.7
HSS22x20x3/4	0.75	0.698	201.79	300.00	55.4
HSS22x20x5/8	0.625	0.581	169.91	253.00	46.6
HSS22x20x1/2	0.5	0.465	137.32	204.00	37.6
HSS22x20x3/8	0.375	0.349	104.04	155.00	28.5
HSS22x20x5/16	0.3125	0.291	87.14	130.00	23.9
HSS24x8x1/2	0.5	0.465	103.30	154.00	28.3
HSS24x8x3/8	0.375	0.349	78.52	117.00	21.5
HSS24x8x5/16	0.3125	0.291	65.87	98.00	18.1
HSS24x8x1/4	0.25	0.233	53.05	78.90	14.6
HSS24x12x1	1	0.93	222.63	331.00	61.3
HSS24x12x7/8	0.875	0.814	197.24	294.00	54.3
HSS24x12x3/4	0.75	0.698	171.16	255.00	47.1
HSS24x12x5/8	0.625	0.581	144.39	215.00	39.6
HSS24x12x1/2	0.5	0.465	116.91	174.00	32.1
HSS24x12x3/8	0.375	0.349	88.73	132.00	24.3
HSS24x12x5/16	0.3125	0.291	74.38	111.00	20.4
HSS24x12x1/4	0.25	0.233	59.85	89.10	16.4
HSS24x14x3/4	0.75	0.698	181.37	270.00	49.8
HSS24x14x5/8	0.625	0.581	152.89	228.00	41.9
HSS24x14x1/2	0.5	0.465	123.71	184.00	33.9
HSS24x14x3/8	0.375	0.349	93.83	140.00	25.7
HSS24x14x5/16	0.3125	0.291	78.63	117.00	21.6
HSS24x14x1/4	0.25	0.233	63.25	94.10	17.4
HSS24x16x3/4	0.75	0.698	191.58	285.00	52.6
HSS24x16x5/8	0.625	0.581	161.40	240.00	44.3
HSS24x16x1/2	0.5	0.465	130.52	194.00	35.8
HSS24x16x3/8	0.375	0.349	98.94	147.00	27.1
HSS24x16x5/16	0.3125	0.291	82.88	123.00	22.7
HSS24x18x3/4	0.75	0.698	201.79	300.00	55.4
HSS24x18x5/8	0.625	0.581	169.91	253.00	46.6
HSS24x18x1/2	0.5	0.465	137.32	204.00	37.6
HSS24x18x3/8	0.375	0.349	104.04	155.00	28.5
HSS24x18x5/16	0.3125	0.291	87.14	130.00	23.9
HSS24x20x3/4	0.75	0.698	212.00	315.00	58.2
HSS24x20x5/8	0.625	0.581	178.41	266.00	48.9
HSS24x20x1/2	0.5	0.465	144.13	214.00	39.5
HSS24x20x3/8	0.375	0.349	109.15	162.00	29.9
HSS24x20x5/16	0.3125	0.291	91.39	136.00	25.1
HSS30x10x1	1	0.93	249.85	372.00	68.7
HSS30x10x7/8	0.875	0.814	221.06	329.00	60.8
HSS30x10x3/4	0.75	0.698	191.58	285.00	52.6
HSS30x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	161.40	240.00	44.3
HSS30x10x1/2	0.5	0.465	130.52	194.00	35.8
HSS34x10x1	1	0.93	277.07	412.00	76.2
HSS34x10x7/8	0.875	0.814	244.88	364.00	67.3
HSS34x10x3/4	0.75	0.698	212.00	315.00	58.2
HSS34x10x5/8	0.625	0.581	178.41	266.00	48.9

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0. Metric sizes: MS square pipe weight chart. steelweight-calculator.com

Common sizes: weight of a stick

Square and rectangular tubing is usually stocked in 20 ft and 24 ft lengths, and in 40 ft lengths from mills.

Shape	lb/ft	20 ft (lb)	24 ft (lb)	40 ft (lb)
HSS1-1/2x1-1/2x1/8	2.20	44	53	88
HSS2x2x1/8	3.05	61	73	122
HSS2x2x3/16	4.32	86	104	173
HSS2x2x1/4	5.41	108	130	216
HSS3x3x1/8	4.75	95	114	190
HSS3x3x3/16	6.87	137	165	275
HSS3x3x1/4	8.81	176	211	352
HSS4x4x1/8	6.46	129	155	258
HSS4x4x3/16	9.42	188	226	377
HSS4x4x1/4	12.21	244	293	488
HSS4x4x3/8	17.27	345	414	691
HSS5x5x1/4	15.62	312	375	625
HSS6x6x1/4	19.02	380	456	761
HSS6x6x3/8	27.48	550	660	1,099
HSS8x8x1/4	25.82	516	620	1,033
HSS8x8x3/8	37.69	754	905	1,508
HSS2x1x1/8	2.20	44	53	88
HSS3x2x3/16	5.59	112	134	224
HSS4x2x1/4	8.81	176	211	352
HSS6x4x1/4	15.62	312	375	625
HSS8x4x1/4	19.02	380	456	761

How to read an HSS size

HSS6x4x1/4 is 6 in deep, 4 in wide and has a 1/4 in nominal wall. Square tubing has two equal numbers (HSS4x4x1/4). Round HSS is named by outside diameter and wall instead (HSS6.625x0.280) and behaves like pipe; see the pipe schedule chart.

The chart shows two wall thicknesses. The nominal wall is what the size is called and what the weight per foot is based on. The design wall, 0.93 × nominal, is what AISC uses for area, moment of inertia and section modulus, because ASTM A500 permits the welded wall to come out thinner. That is why the area × 3.4 lb/ft per in² comes out about 7 % below the tabulated weight.

Quick weight formula

For a size not in the table, multiply the cross-sectional area of the wall by 3.4 (the weight in lb/ft of one square inch of steel):

lb/ft ≈ 3.4 × t × (2H + 2B − 4t)

with H, B and t in inches. For 4 × 4 × 1/4 that gives 3.4 × 0.25 × (8 + 8 − 1) = 12.75 lb/ft, a little above the tabulated 12.21 lb/ft because the formula ignores the rounded corners.

Metric equivalents

The nearest metric square hollow section for common inch sizes. Metric sections are made to EN 10219 or IS 4923 with walls in whole millimetres, so weights differ slightly.

Inch size	kg/m	Nearest metric (mm)	kg/m
HSS1-1/2x1-1/2x1/8	3.27	40 × 40 × 3	3.30
HSS2x2x1/8	4.53	50 × 50 × 3	4.25
HSS2x2x3/16	6.40	50 × 50 × 5	6.56
HSS2x2x1/4	8.00	50 × 50 × 6	7.56
HSS3x3x1/8	7.06	80 × 80 × 3	7.07
HSS3x3x3/16	10.20	80 × 80 × 5	11.27
HSS3x3x1/4	13.10	80 × 80 × 6	13.21
HSS4x4x1/8	9.59	100 × 100 × 3	8.96
HSS4x4x3/16	14.00	100 × 100 × 5	14.41
HSS4x4x1/4	18.10	100 × 100 × 6	16.98
HSS4x4x3/8	25.60	100 × 100 × 10	25.56
HSS5x5x1/4	23.20	130 × 130 × 6	22.63
HSS6x6x1/4	28.30	150 × 150 × 6	26.40
HSS6x6x3/8	40.80	150 × 150 × 10	41.26
HSS8x8x1/4	38.40	200 × 200 × 6	35.82
HSS8x8x3/8	56.00	200 × 200 × 10	56.96

Frequently asked questions

How much does 4x4 square tubing weigh?

HSS4x4x1/4 weighs 12.21 lb/ft, so a 20 ft length is about 244 lb and a 24 ft length about 293 lb. HSS4x4x1/8 weighs 6.46 lb/ft and HSS4x4x3/8 17.27 lb/ft.

How much does 2x2 square tubing weigh?

HSS2x2x1/8 weighs 3.05 lb/ft and HSS2x2x1/4 weighs 5.41 lb/ft. A 20 ft stick of 2x2x1/8 is about 61 lb.

What does HSS4x4x1/4 mean?

HSS is a hollow structural section. The first two numbers are the outside dimensions in inches (4 in by 4 in), and the last is the nominal wall thickness (1/4 in).

Why is the design wall thickness smaller than the nominal wall?

ASTM A500 tubing is made by electric-resistance welding, and its wall can be thinner than nominal within the tolerance. AISC therefore uses 0.93 times the nominal wall for design properties. The weight per foot in this chart is based on the nominal wall.

How do I calculate the weight of square tubing?

For a quick estimate, lb/ft ≈ 3.4 × wall × (2 × width + 2 × depth − 4 × wall), all in inches. It ignores the rounded corners and comes out a few percent high. The table values are from the AISC Shapes Database.

What lengths does square tubing come in?

Service centers commonly stock 20 ft and 24 ft lengths, with 40 ft and 48 ft from mills. Multiply the weight per foot by the length for the weight of one stick.