HSS Shapes - Square - HSS2.5x2.5x.125

Square HSS (Hollow Structural Sections) are closed, tube-shaped sections with equal depth and width. The closed profile gives excellent torsional stiffness and identical strength about both axes, a meaningful advantage over open shapes such as W or C sections. That symmetry makes square HSS a natural choice for columns, particularly where architecturally exposed structural steel is part of the design, and for posts, bracing and light framing where equal biaxial capacity and a clean profile matter more than bending capacity in one direction.

Dimensions

PropertyValue
Nominal Weight3.9
Depth of Section2.5
Depth of Flat Wall2.15
Width of Section2.5
Width of Flat Wall2.15
Nominal Thickness0.125

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix0.998
Zx0.947
Sx0.799
rx0.965
Iy0.998
Zy0.947
Sy0.799
ry0.965
J1.61
C1.31

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