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Weve

been known as an outstanding quality producer all the years weve been

in operation. Quality control has always been a priority, one in which

management and workers both take pride.

At its state-of-the-art mills in Longview, Washington

and Calgary, Alberta, Prudential Steel produces steel
pipe, tubes and hollow structural sections which have
earned the company a first-class reputation for
product quality and customer service.
And whether its for agricultural or architectural
purposes, H.S.S. has a high strength-to-weight ratio
which makes it the product of choice for a variety
of projects.
The integrity of Prudential Steels production of
H.S.S. assures you of a product with exceptional
dimensional accuracy in areas such as straightness,
corner radius, and wall thickness.
For ease of detailing, fabrication and erection,
H.S.S. produced by Prudential Steel is a product you
can rely on.
In fact, Prudential Steels H.S.S. makes it the
product of choice for projects in many industries:
construction, telecommunications, transportation,
materials handling, agriculture, mining, and
petroleum. Whatever your project, Prudential Steel
has, in stock, the range of sizes, shapes and grades to
meet your needs for immediate delivery.

HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTIONS SPECIFICATIONS

OUTSIDE DIAMETER

WALL THICKNESS

ROUNDS

1.66 to 12.750

.083 to .500

SQUARES

1.00 x 1.00 to 10.00 x 10.00

.083 to .500

RECTANGLES

2.00 x 1.00 to 12.00 x 8.00

.083 to .500

PRUDENTIAL STEEL

ASTM A500-96
STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR COLD-FORMED WELDED AND SEAMLESS CARBON STEEL
STRUCTURAL TUBING IN ROUNDS AND SHAPES
This specification covers cold-formed welded and seamless carbon steel round, square, rectangular, or special shape
structural tubing for welded, riveted, or bolted construction of bridges and buildings, and for general structural purposes.
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS

SPECIFIED MILL LENGTH TOLERANCES FOR

STRUCTURAL TUBING

Composition, %
Grades A, B and D
Grade C
Element

Heat
Analysis

Product
Analysis

Heat
Analysis

Product
Analysis

Carbon, max

0.26

0.30

0.23

0.27

Manganese, max

1.35

1.40

Phosphorus, max

0.035

0.045

0.035

0.045

Sulfur, max

0.035

0.045

0.035

0.045

0.20

0.18

0.20

0.18

Copper, when copper

22 ft.
and Under

Length tolerance for

specified mill length,
in.

Over 22 to 44ft.
incl.

Over

Under

Over

Under

1/2

1/4

3/4

1/4

OUTSIDE DIMENSION TOLERANCES FOR SQUARE

steel is specified, min.

AND RECTANGULAR STRUCTURAL TUBING

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Outside Large Flat Dimension
in.

Round Structural Tubing

Tensile Strength, Min PSI

Yield Strength, Min PSI
Elongation in 2 in. min %

Large Flat Dimension

Tolerance, A plus and minus,
in.

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C

Grade D

2 12 and under

0.020

45000

58000

62000

58000

Over 2 12 to 3 12, incl

0.025

33000

42000

46000

36000

Over 3 12 to 5 12, incl

0.030

25

23

21

23

Over 5 12

0.01 times large flat

dimensions

Shaped Structural Tubing

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C

Grade D

Tensile Strength, Min PSI

45000

58000

62000

58000

Yield Strength, Min PSI

39000

46000

50000

36000

Elongation in 2 in. min, %A

25B

23C

21D

23C

The minimum elongation values specified apply only to testing

performed prior to shipment because of the possibility of strain
aging. Tests performed after shipment may show values below
those stated.
B
Applies to specified wall thicknesses 0.120 in. and over. For
wall thicknesses under 0.120 in., the minimum elongation shall
be calculated by the formula: percent elongation in 2in. = 56t +
17.5.
C
Applies to specified wall thicknesses 0.180 in. and over. For
wall thicknesses under 0.180 in., the minimum elongation shall
be calculated by the formula: percentage elongation in 2in. =
61t +12.
D
Applies to specified wall thicknesses 0.120 in. and over. For
lighter wall thicknesses, elongation shall be by agreement with
the manufacturer.
NOTE: The following table gives calculated minimum values for
longitudinal strip tests: Elongation in 2in., min.%
A

Wall Thickness, in.

Grade A

Grade B

0.180
0.165
0.148
0.134
0.120
0.109
0.095
0.083
0.065
0.049
0.035

25
23.5
23
22
21
20
19.5

23
22
21
20
19.5
19
18
17
16
15
14

Tolerances include 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 3.0 inclusive, the tolerance on
small flat dimension shall be 1.5 times the large flat dimension
tolance. 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 large flat dimension tolerance.

TWIST TOLERANCES FOR SQUARE AND

RECTANGULAR STRUCTURAL TUBING

Specified Dimension of
Longest Side, in.
1 12 and under
Over 1 12 to 2 12, incl
Over 2 12 to 4, incl
Over 4 to 6, incl
Over 6 to 8, incl
Over 8

Maximum Twist in
the First 3 ft.
and in each
additional 3 ft.
in.
0.050
0.062
0.075
0.087
0.100
0.112

Straightness - The permissible variation for straightness of structural tubing shall be 1/8 in. times the number of feet of total
length divided by 5.

PERMISSIBLE VARIATION IN WALL THICKNESS

Wall thickness shall not deviate by more than 10% from the
nominal wall thickness specified, except that the weld seam of
welded sections may overrun the maximum thickness tolerance.
In the case of rectangular sections, wall thickness shall be measured at the centre of the flat.
Squareness of Sides - For square or rectangular structural tubing,
adjacent sides may deviate from 90 by a tolerance of 2 max.
Radius of Corners - For square or rectangular structural tubing,
the radius of any outside corner of the section shall not exceed
three times the specified wall thickness.

Hollow Structural Sections

Square
y

PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS

J

Surface
Area

Sheer
Constant
Crt

In. 4

Ft. 2/Ft.

In. 2

95.4
85.0
73.9
62.6
50.8

778.0
692.0
600.0
507.0
411.0

3.86
3.87
3.89
3.91
3.93

10.0
8.98
7.88
6.73
5.50

3.84
3.87
3.90
3.93
3.96

64.6
57.7
50.4
42.8
34.9

441.0
393.0
342.0
290.0
235.0

3.19
3.21
3.23
3.24
3.26

8.00
7.23
6.38
5.48
4.50

32.8
29.8
26.4
22.8
18.8
14.6

3.02
3.06
3.09
3.12
3.15
3.18

39.7
35.7
31.3
26.8
21.9
16.87

218.0
195.0
171.0
145.0
119.0
91.69

2.52
2.54
2.56
2.58
2.60
2.61

6.00
5.47
4.88
4.22
3.50
2.73

84.5
77.1
68.7
59.5
49.4
38.6

24.2
22.0
19.6
17.0
14.1
11.0

2.62
2.65
2.68
2.71
2.74
2.77

29.5
26.6
23.5
20.1
16.5
12.8

142.0
128.0
112.0
95.9
78.5
60.4

2.19
2.21
2.23
2.24
2.26
2.28

5.00
4.60
4.13
3.60
3.00
2.35

10.4
9.25
8.08
6.87
5.59
4.28

50.4
46.3
41.6
36.3
30.3
23.9

16.8
15.4
13.9
12.1
10.1
7.95

2.21
2.24
2.27
2.30
2.33
2.36

20.8
18.9
16.8
14.4
11.9
9.27

86.4
78.1
69.0
59.2
48.7
37.6

1.86
1.87
1.89
1.91
1.93
1.95

4.00
3.72
3.38
2.97
2.50
1.97

28.4
25.5
22.4
19.1
15.6
12.0
8.2

8.36
7.50
6.58
5.62
4.59
3.53
2.41

27.0
25.1
22.7
20.1
16.9
13.4
9.16

10.8
10.0
9.10
8.03
6.78
5.38
3.66

1.80
1.83
1.86
1.89
1.92
1.95
1.95

14.3
12.5
11.2
9.70
8.07
6.31
4.36

47.5
43.3
38.5
33.3
27.5
21.4
14.38

1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
1.60
1.61
1.63

3.00
2.85
2.63
2.35
2.00
1.60
1.13

.375
.313
.250
.188
.125

17.3
14.9
12.2
9.45
6.45

5.08
4.36
3.59
2.78
1.90

10.7
9.57
8.21
6.61
4.69

5.34
4.79
4.11
3.31
2.34

1.45
1.48
1.51
1.54
1.57

6.70
5.90
4.96
3.92
2.74

18.6
16.3
13.6
10.7
7.41

1.23
1.24
1.26
1.28
1.30

1.88
1.72
1.50
1.22
.875

3 1/2 x 3 1/2

.375
.313
.250
.188
.125

14.7
12.7
10.5
8.17
5.68

4.33
3.74
3.09
2.40
1.67

6.70
6.09
5.28
4.30
3.15

3.83
3.48
3.02
2.46
1.80

1.24
1.28
1.31
1.34
1.37

4.90
4.35
3.69
2.94
2.07

11.9
10.5
8.89
7.04
5.01

1.06
1.08
1.10
1.11
1.131

1.50
1.41
1.25
1.03
.75

3x3

.375
.313
.250
.188
.125

12.17
10.6
8.81
6.89
4.83

3.58
3.11
2.59
2.03
1.42

3.70
3.57
3.15
2.60
1.94

2.47
2.38
2.10
1.74
1.29

1.02
1.07
1.10
1.13
1.17

3.52
3.03
2.60
2.10
1.50

7.06
6.33
5.40
4.32
3.12

.893
.910
.928
.946
.964

1.13
1.09
1.00
.846
.625

2 1/2 x 2 1/2

.250
.188
.150
.125

7.11
5.61
4.60
3.91

2.09
1.65
1.35
1.15

1.68
1.42
1.22
1.06

1.35
1.14
.973
.848

.898
.929
.948
.961

1.71
1.40
1.17
1.01

2.97
2.41
2.01
1.72

.762
.779
.790
.798

.750
.658
.570
.501

2x2

.250
.188
.150
.125
.110
.100

5.41
4.33
3.58
3.06
2.72
2.50

1.59
1.27
1.05
.899
.799
.734

.761
.668
.582
.514
.466
.429

.761
.666
.582
.514
.466
.429

.692
.725
.744
.756
.764
.765

.998
.840
.714
.621
.558
.513

1.39
1.17
.985
.852
.764
.705

.595
.613
.624
.631
.635
.638

.500
.469
.420
.375
.343
.320

1 1/2 x 1 1/2

.188
.150
.125
.100

3.05
2.56
2.21
1.82

.896
.752
.648
.534

.241
.218
.197
.170

.322
.291
.263
.227

.519
.530
.551
.564

.422
.369
.326
.275

.422
.384
.338
.284

.446
.457
.464
.471

.281
.270
.250
.220

1 1/4 x 1 1/4

.150
.125
.100

2.05
1.78
1.48

.603
.524
.435

.115
.106
.093

.184
.169
.149

.437
.450
.463

.239
.214
.184

.209
.187
.159

.374
.381
.389

.195
.188
.170

1x1

.125
.100

1.35
1.14

.398
.334

.048
.043

.095
.086

.346
.359

.125
.109

.087
.076

.298
.305

.125
.120

Wall
Thickness

Mass

Area

In.

Lb./Ft.

In. 2

In. 4

In. 3

In.

In. 3

12 x 12

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

76.1
67.3
58.1
48.9
39.4

22.4
19.8
17.1
14.4
11.6

485.0
435.0
381.0
324.0
265.0

80.9
72.5
63.4
54.1
44.1

4.66
4.69
4.72
4.75
4.78

10 x 10

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

62.5
55.4
47.9
40.4
32.6

18.3
16.3
14.1
11.9
9.59

271.0
244.0
215.0
184.0
151.0

54.2
48.8
42.9
36.7
30.1

8x8

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

48.9
43.4
37.7
31.9
25.8
19.7

14.4
12.8
11.1
9.37
7.59
5.78

131.0
119.0
106.0
91.0
75.1
58.4

7x7

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

42.1
37.5
32.6
27.6
22.4
17.1

12.4
11.0
9.58
8.12
6.59
5.04

6x6

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

35.2
31.5
27.5
23.4
19.0
14.6

5x5

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188
.125

4x4

Outside
Dimensions
in. x in.

Torsional Constant

Hollow Structural Sections

Rectangular

PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS

Outside
Dimensions
in. x in.

Ix

Sx

rx

Zx

Iy

Sy

ry

Zy

Torsional
Constant
J

In. 2

In. 4

In. 3

In.

In. 3

In. 3

In. 4

In.

In. 3

In. 4

Axis X-X

Wall
Thickness

Mass

Area

In.

Lb./Ft.

Axis Y-Y

Sheer
Constant
Crt
In. 2

12 x 8

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

62.5
55.4
47.9
40.4
32.6

18.4
16.3
14.1
11.9
9.59

353.0
318.0
279.0
239.0
196.0

58.8
52.9
46.5
39.8
32.6

4.39
4.42
4.45
4.49
4.52

72.4
64.7
56.5
48.0
39.1

188.0
169.0
149.0
128.0
105.0

46.9
42.3
37.3
32.0
26.3

3.20
3.23
3.25
3.28
3.31

54.7
48.9
42.7
36.4
29.6

402
359
313
266
216

10.0
8.98
7.88
6.73
5.50

10 x 6

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

48.9
43.4
37.7
31.9
25.8

14.4
12.8
11.1
9.37
7.59

181.0
164.0
145.0
125.0
103.0

36.1
32.7
29.0
25.0
20.6

3.55
3.58
3.62
3.65
3.69

45.6
40.9
35.9
30.7
25.1

80.7
73.5
65.4
56.6
46.9

26.9
24.5
21.8
18.9
15.6

2.37
2.40
2.43
2.46
2.49

31.8
28.7
25.2
21.6
17.7

188
169
148
126
103

8.00
7.23
6.38
5.48
4.50

9x7

.250

25.8

7.59

89.4

19.9

3.43

23.7

60.8

17.4

2.83

20.0

115

4.00

8x6

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

42.1
37.5
32.6
27.6
22.4
17.1

12.4
11.0
9.58
8.12
6.59
5.04

103.0
94.0
83.7
72.5
60.1
46.9

25.8
23.5
20.9
18.1
15.0
11.7

2.89
2.92
2.96
2.99
3.02
3.05

32.2
29.0
25.6
21.9
18.0
13.9

65.6
59.9
53.5
46.4
38.6
30.2

21.9
20.0
17.8
15.5
12.9
10.1

2.30
2.33
2.36
2.39
2.42
2.45

26.3
23.8
21.0
18.0
14.8
11.5

136
122
107
91.7
75.1
57.9

6.00
5.47
4.88
4.22
3.50
2.73

8x4

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

35.2
31.5
27.5
23.4
19.0
14.6

10.4
9.25
8.08
6.87
5.59
4.28

75.0
68.9
61.9
54.0
45.1
35.4

18.8
17.2
15.5
13.5
11.3
8.86

2.69
2.73
2.77
2.80
2.84
2.88

24.7
22.4
19.9
17.1
14.1
11.0

24.5
22.7
20.6
18.1
15.3
12.1

12.3
11.4
10.3
9.05
7.63
6.04

1.54
1.57
1.60
1.62
1.65
1.68

15.0
13.6
12.1
10.5
8.71
6.79

65.0
59.2
52.6
45.4
37.6
29.2

6.00
5.47
4.88
4.22
3.50
2.73

8 1/2 x 2

.125

2.52

19.8

4.65

2.80

1.94

.88

2.15

6.1

2.00

7x5

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

35.2
31.2
27.5
23.4
19.0
14.6

10.4
9.25
8.08
6.87
5.59
4.28

63.4
58.2
52.2
45.5
38.0
29.9

18.1
16.6
14.9
13.0
10.9
8.53

2.47
2.51
2.54
2.57
2.61
2.64

23.0
20.9
18.5
15.9
13.2
10.2

37.1
34.2
30.8
27.0
22.6
17.8

14.8
13.7
12.3
10.8
9.03
7.12

1.89
1.92
1.95
1.98
2.01
2.04

18.2
16.5
14.6
12.6
10.4
8.12

80.8
73.1
64.6
55.6
45.8
35.4

5.00
4.60
4.13
3.60
3.00
2.35

6x4

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

28.4
25.5
22.4
19.1
15.6
12.0

8.36
7.50
6.58
5.62
4.59
3.53

35.3
32.7
29.7
26.2
22.1
17.5

11.8
10.9
9.90
8.72
7.36
5.83

2.06
2.09
2.12
2.16
2.19
2.23

16.0
14.0
12.5
10.9
9.05
7.08

18.4
17.1
15.6
13.8
11.7
9.35

9.21
8.57
7.81
6.92
5.87
4.67

1.49
1.51
1.54
1.57
1.60
1.63

12.1
10.5
9.42
8.21
6.84
5.36

42.8
39.2
34.9
30.3
25.1
19.6

4.00
3.72
3.38
2.97
2.50
1.97

6x3

.375
.250
.188

20.57
13.9
10.7

6.05
4.09
3.15

23.8
17.9
14.3

7.92
5.98
4.77

1.98
2.09
2.13

10.57
7.69
6.01

7.78
6.00
4.84

5.19
4.00
3.23

1.13
1.21
1.24

6.48
4.75
3.72

21.6
15.1
11.9

3.38
2.50
1.97

6x2

.375
.313
.250
.188
.125

17.30
14.80
12.20
9.45
6.44

5.08
4.36
3.59
2.78
1.89

17.8
16.0
13.8
11.1
7.92

5.93
5.33
4.60
3.70
2.64

1.87
1.92
1.96
2.00
2.05

8.46
7.42
6.22
4.91
3.42

2.83
2.62
2.31
1.91
1.39

2.83
2.62
2.31
1.91
1.39

.75
.78
.80
.83
.86

3.75
3.31
2.79
2.22
1.56

8.96
8.09
6.96
5.60
3.99

3.38
2.97
2.50
1.97
1.38

5x3

.375
.313
.250
.188

17.3
14.9
12.2
9.45

5.08
4.36
3.59
2.78

14.7
13.2
11.3
9.08

5.88
5.27
4.52
3.63

1.70
1.74
1.77
1.81

7.70
6.77
5.69
4.50

6.46
5.84
5.05
4.09

4.30
3.89
3.36
2.73

1.13
1.16
1.19
1.21

5.34
4.71
3.98
3.16

15.9
14.0
11.7
9.27

2.63
2.35
2.00
1.60

5x2

.375
.313
.250
.188
.125
.109

14.7
12.7
10.5
8.17
5.61
4.96

4.33
3.74
3.09
2.40
1.64
1.44

10.7
9.74
8.47
6.90
4.94
4.38

4.27
3.90
3.39
2.76
1.98
1.75

1.57
1.61
1.66
1.70
1.73
1.74

5.96
5.30
4.51
3.60
2.53
2.23

2.31
2.15
1.92
1.60
1.17
1.04

2.31
2.15
1.92
1.60
1.17
1.04

2.99
2.69
2.31
1.86
1.33
1.17

7.03
6.37
5.50
4.44
3.16
2.80

2.63
2.35
2.00
1.60
1.12
.995

4x3

.375
.313
.250
.188

14.7
12.7
10.5
8.17

4.33
3.74
3.09
2.40

8.20
7.44
6.45
5.24

4.10
3.72
3.22
2.62

1.38
1.41
1.44
1.48

5.34
4.74
4.02
3.21

5.16
4.70
4.10
3.35

3.44
3.14
2.73
2.23

4.35
3.87
3.29
2.63

11.3
10.0
8.47
6.72

1.88
1.72
1.50
1.22

4x2

.313
.250
.188
.150
.125

10.6
8.81
6.89
5.62
4.76

3.11
2.59
2.03
1.65
1.40

5.31
4.69
3.88
3.27
2.82

2.65
2.34
1.94
1.63
1.41

1.31
1.35
1.38
1.41
1.42

3.59
3.09
2.49
2.07
1.77

1.70
1.53
1.29
1.10
.954

1.70
1.53
1.29
1.10
.954

.740
.769
.797
.815
.826

2.16
1.87
1.52
1.27
1.09

4.68
4.06
3.29
2.74
2.35

1.72
1.50
1.22
1.02
.876

3 1/2 x 2 1/2

.313
.250
.188
.150
.125

10.6
8.81
6.89
5.62
4.76

3.11
2.59
2.03
1.65
1.40

4.49
3.96
3.27
2.75
2.38

2.57
2.26
1.87
1.57
1.36

1.20
1.24
1.27
1.29
1.30

3.35
2.88
2.32
1.92
1.65

2.61
2.32
1.93
1.63
1.41

2.09
1.86
1.54
1.30
1.13

.916
.947
.976
.944
1.01

2.63
2.27
1.83
1.52
1.31

5.89
5.05
4.05
3.35
2.86

1.41
1.25
1.03
.870
.751

3 1/2 x 2

.250
.188
.125

7.94
6.23
4.31

2.34
1.83
1.27

3.29
2.75
2.01

1.88
1.57
1.15

1.19
1.23
1.26

2.60
2.03
1.44

1.33
1.13
.84

1.33
1.13
.84

.754
.786
.814

1.74
1.38
.98

3.36
2.73
1.96

1.30
1.03
.74

3x2

.313
.250
.188
.150
.125

8.46
7.11
5.61
4.60
3.91

2.49
2.09
1.65
1.35
1.14

2.43
2.20
1.86
1.59
1.37

1.62
1.47
1.24
1.06
.914

.990
1.03
1.06
1.08
1.09

2.19
1.92
1.57
1.32
1.14

1.25
1.15
.978
.839
.730

1.25
1.15
.978
.839
.730

.710
.741
.770
.788
.799

1.63
1.44
1.18
.992
.862

3.06
2.68
2.19
1.83
1.53

1.09
1.00
.846
.720
.616

2x1

.125
.100

2.21
1.82

.293
.253

.673
.688

.096
.084

.192
.168

.385
.396

.234
.199

8.57

.648
.534

.293
.253

6.19

.386
.326

1.94

.730
.759
.788
.816
.844
.850
1.09
1.12
1.15
1.18

.254
.216

.375
.320

Hollow Structural Sections

Round

x
y

PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS

J

Surface
Area

Sheer
Constant
Crt

In. 4

Ft. 2/Ft.

In. 2

75.1
66.5
57.5
48.4
39.1

723.0
643.0
589.0
473.0
384.0

3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34
3.34

9.63
8.48
7.30
6.12
4.91

3.63
3.65
3.67
3.69
3.71

52.6
46.6
40.4
34.1
27.6

424.0
378.0
330.0
280.0
228.0

2.81
2.81
2.81
2.81
2.81

8.07
7.11
6.12
5.13
4.12

24.5
22.0
19.2
16.4
13.4
10.3

2.88
2.90
2.92
2.94
2.96
2.98

33.1
29.4
25.6
21.6
17.5
13.4

212.0
189.0
166.0
141.0
115.0
88.8

2.26
2.26
2.26
2.26
2.26
2.26

6.40
5.65
4.87
4.09
3.29
2.49

36.1
31.0
25.5
19.7

10.9
9.36
7.69
5.96

2.21
2.23
2.26
2.28

14.7
12.5
10.2
7.80

72.2
62.0
51.0
39.5

1.73
1.73
1.73
1.73

3.70
3.11
2.51
1.90

20.7
17.8
14.8
11.5

7.43
6.42
5.30
4.13

1.84
1.86
1.88
1.90

10.1
8.64
7.06
5.44

41.4
35.7
29.5
23.0

1.46
1.46
1.46
1.46

3.07
2.59
2.09
1.59

9.07
7.56
5.94

4.03
3.36
2.64

1.48
1.51
1.53

5.50
4.52
3.50

18.1
15.1
11.9

1.18
1.18
1.18

2.07
1.67
1.28

3.63
2.95
2.25
1.81

6.20
5.20
4.10
3.37

3.10
2.60
2.05
1.68

1.31
1.33
1.35
1.36

4.27
3.52
2.74
2.22

12.4
10.4
8.21
6.73

1.05
1.05
1.05
1.05

1.82
1.48
1.13
.908

10.7
8.69
6.66
5.37

3.13
2.56
1.96
1.58

4.02
3.39
2.69
2.22

2.30
1.94
1.54
1.27

1.13
1.15
1.17
1.19

3.19
2.65
2.07
1.68

8.03
6.78
5.39
4.44

.916
.916
.916
.916

1.58
1.28
.982
.790

.250
.188
.150
.125

7.01
5.40
4.37
3.68

2.06
1.59
1.28
1.08

1.79
1.44
1.19
1.02

1.25
1.00
.831
.712

.933
.952
.965
.973

1.73
1.36
1.11
.947

3.58
2.88
2.39
2.05

.752
.752
.752
.752

1.04
.797
.643
.541

2.375

.250
.188
.150
.125

5.68
4.40
3.57
3.01

1.67
1.29
1.05
.885

.954
.778
.651
.561

.804
.655
.548
.473

.756
.776
.788
.796

1.13
0.901
0.743
0.634

1.91
1.56
1.30
1.12

.622
.622
.622
.622

.845
.651
.526
.443

1.900

.188
.125
.100

3.43
2.37
1.92

1.009
.697
.565

.3742
.2759
.2293

.3939
.2904
.2414

.6090
.6292
.6371

.612
.422
.342

.7471
.5508
.4586

.4974
.4974
.4974

.5084
.3497
.2831

1.660

.188
.125
.100

2.94
2.05
1.67

.867
.603
.490

.2385
.1787
.1497

.2873
.2153
.1804

.5178
.5443
.5527

.459
.319
.259

.4769
.3568
.2989

.4346
.4346
.4346

.4382
.3027
.2457

Wall
Thickness

Mass

Area

In.

Lb./Ft.

In. 2

In. 4

In. 3

In.

In. 3

12.75

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

65.5
57.7
49.6
41.6
33.4

19.2
17.0
14.6
12.2
9.82

362.0
322.0
280.0
237.0
192.0

56.7
50.5
43.9
37.1
30.1

4.34
4.36
4.38
4.40
4.42

10.75

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250

54.8
48.3
41.6
34.9
28.1

16.1
14.2
12.2
10.3
8.25

212.0
189.0
165.0
140.0
114.0

39.4
35.2
30.7
26.0
21.2

8.625

.500
.438
.375
.313
.250
.188

43.4
38.4
33.1
27.8
22.4
17.0

12.8
11.3
9.73
8.17
6.58
4.99

106.0
94.7
82.9
70.7
57.7
44.4

6.625

.375
.313
.250
.188

25.1
21.1
17.0
13.0

7.37
6.21
5.01
3.81

5.562

.375
.313
.250
.188

20.8
17.6
14.2
10.8

6.11
5.16
4.17
3.18

4.50

.313
.250
.188

14.0
11.4
8.68

4.12
3.34
2.56

4.00

.313
.250
.188
.150

12.3
10.0
7.67
6.17

3.50

.313
.250
.188
.150

2.875

Outside
Dimensions
in.

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