HSS (High-Strength Steel)

HSS is a type of pipe that can have two presentations: square or rectangular in shape. This material has greater mechanical resistance than conventional pipes. It is an ideal material for applications where a light but resistant material is sought. It is commonly used. in the construction industry for the production of structures.

Medida (pg)

10 X 10
10 X 4
10 X 6
10 X 8
12 X 12
12 X 6
12 X 8
14 X 14
14 X 6
16 X 16
16 X 8
4 X 4
5 X 3
5 X 5
6 X 4
6 X 6
8 X 3
8 X 4
8 X 6
8 X 8

Calibre

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

Largo (ft)

20 ft
40 ft

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Tech Sheet EN

HSS is a type of structural tubing available in square or rectangular shapes. This material offers higher mechanical strength than conventional tubes, making it ideal for applications that require a lightweight yet strong material. It is commonly used in the construction industry for fabricating structural frameworks.

High-Strength Steel (HSS) is used in projects where enhanced strength is required. A wide range of sizes, gauges, and thicknesses are available to suit various industrial applications.

HSS Features

Toughness: Capable of deforming without fracturing.
High Strength: Can withstand greater loads compared to standard tubes.
Malleability and Ductility: Can be shaped or bent without breaking.
Quality: Manufactured according to ASTM A500 GR B, ensuring reliable mechanical, physical, and chemical properties.
Weldability: Easily welded and joined with other materials.

Industries Using HSS

Construction: For fabricating structures such as bridges, industrial buildings, warehouses, and towers requiring high load-bearing capacity.
Automotive: For manufacturing lightweight and strong components in vehicles.
Energy: For constructing durable and high-strength structures and towers.
Heavy Industry: Suitable for machinery manufacturing in mining, tooling, and construction sectors.

HSS provides an advanced solution across multiple industries, offering efficient design, lightweight strength, and high mechanical resistance, which contributes to cost savings.

Key Benefits of HSS

Performance: Its superior strength ensures optimal performance in structural applications.
Cost Savings: Lightweight and high-strength properties reduce material usage and lower overall costs.
Versatility: Suitable for a wide range of applications across different sectors.
Safety: Offers greater load-bearing capacity and structural support compared to conventional materials.
Design Flexibility: Adaptable for both modern and traditional projects.

ASTM A500 GR B Standard

HSS (squares)
Standard Specification ASTM A500 GR B
Dimensions and properties
Nominal dimensions			Weight	Real Thickness	b/t	h/t	Area	I	S	r	Z	Torsione		Area sup.per ML
H	B	Thickness										J	C
H	B	Thickness										J	C
in	in.	in	Kg/m	in			cm2	cm4	cm3	cm	cm3	cm4	cm3	m2
4	4	1/2	32.20	0.465	5.6	5.6	38.84	495.32	97.18	3.56	120.61	874.09	183.54	0.37
		3/8	25.71	0.349	8.47	8.47	30.84	424.56	83.90	3.71	101.93	728.40	149.61	0.37
		5/16	22.07	0.291	10.80	10.80	26.39	379.60	74.73	3.78	89.80	636.83	129.46	0.38
5	5	1/2	42.32	0.465	7.75	7.75	50.84	1078.04	170.43	4.60	208.12	1856.39	306.44	0.47
		3/8	33.20	0.349	11.30	11.30	39.87	903.22	141.91	4.75	170.43	1505.60	244.17	0.48
		5/16	28.40	0.291	14.20	14.20	33.94	790.84	124.54	4.83	148.14	1294.48	209.75	0.48
		3/16	18.00	0.176	25.90	25.90	21.10	522.00	82.20	4.97	96.10	7810.00	132.00	0.49
6	6	5/8	62.96	0.581	7.32	7.32	75.48	2289.27	299.88	5.51	371.99	3954.64	547.33	0.56
		1/2	52.46	0.465	9.90	9.90	62.84	2006.24	263.83	5.64	319.55	3375.64	460.48	0.57
		3/8	40.90	0.349	14.20	14.20	48.84	1639.95	214.67	5.79	255.64	2688.86	362.15	0.58
		5/16	34.74	0.291	17.60	17.60	41.42	1427.67	186.81	5.87	221.23	2305.92	309.72	0.59
		1/4	28.31	0.233	22.80	22.80	33.68	1190.42	156.00	5.94	181.90	1893.85	252.36	0.59
		3/16	21.80	0.214	31.60	31.60	25.50	923.00	121.00	6.01	141.0	1456.81	192.00	0.59
8	8	5/8	88.30	0.581	10.80	10.80	105.81	6076.98	598.13	7.59	724.31	10156.05	1035.66	0.76
		1/2	72.71	0.465	14.20	14.20	87.10	5202.89	509.64	7.72	607.96	8491.12	858.68	0.77
		3/8	56.10	0.349	19.90	19.90	67.10	4141.50	408.04	7.87	478.50	6659.7	666.95	0.78
		5/16	47.39	0.291	24.50	24.50	56.39	3558.78	350.68	7.95	409.68	5660.75	565.35	0.79
		1/4	38.43	0.233	31.40	31.40	45.68	2934.43	288.41	8.03	334.30	4620.17	458.84	0.79
		3/16	29.40	0.174	43.20	43.20	34.50	2260.00	222.00	8.09	256.00	3521.32	347.0	0.80
10	10	5/8	113.62	0.581	14.20	14.20	135.48	12653.44	996.33	9.65	1191.34	20728.32	1671.48	0.97
		1/2	92.97	0.465	18.50	18.50	110.97	10655.52	839.02	9.80	989.78	17148.73	1379.79	0.98
		3/8	71.30	0.349	25.70	25.70	85.16	8407.87	660.4	9.96	770.19	13277.78	1061.88	0.98
		5/16	60.06	0.291	31.40	31.40	71.61	7159.18	563.72	10.01	653.84	11238.25	896.37	0.99
		1/4	48.57	0.233	40.00	40.00	57.68	5868.86	462.12	10.08	532.58	9157.09	725.95	1.00
		3/16	37.10	0.174	54.70	54.70	43.40	4480.00	353.00	10.20	405.00	6951.06	548.0	1.00
12	12	5/8	138.94	0.581	17.60	17.60	165.81	22809.48	1497.78	11.73	1769.80	36878.10	2474.45	1.17
		1/2	113.23	0.465	22.80	22.80	134.84	19021.78	1248.69	11.89	1461.73	30301.65	2015.61	1.18
		3/8	86.48	0.349	31.40	31.40	102.58	14859.46	975.03	12.01	1130.71	23350.58	1548.58	1.19
		5/16	72.73	0.291	38.30	38.30	86.45	12653.44	829.19	12.09	957.00	19687.75	1304.41	1.19
		1/4	58.68	0.233	48.60	48.60	69.68	10322.54	676.79	12.17	776.75	15941.66	1053.69	1.20
14	14	5/8	164.23	0.581	21.10	21.10	196.00	374000.00	2100.00	13.80	2480.00	55900.00	3430.00	1.37
		1/2	133.50	0.465	27.10	27.10	159.00	30900.00	1740.00	14.00	2030.00	46300.00	2780.00	1.38
		3/8	101.40	0.349	37.00	37.00	121.00	24100.00	1360.00	14.10	1570.00	36100.00	2140.00	1.39
		5/16	85.00	0.291	45.10	45.10	102.00	20400.00	1150.00	14.20	1320.00	30600.00	1790.00	1.40
16	16	1/2	153.70	0.465	31.40	31.40	183.00	46900.00	2310.00	16.00	2680.00	70300.00	3670.00	1.59
		3/8	116.60	0.349	42.70	42.70	139.00	36500.00	1790.00	16.20	2070.00	54700.00	2810.00	1.60
		5/16	97.60	0.291	51.90	51.90	117.00	30800.00	1510.00	16.20	1740.00	46100.00	2350.00	1.60

HSS (rectangular)
Standard Specification ASTM A500 GR B
Dimensions and properties
Nominal Dimensions			Weight	Real Thickness	b/t	h/t	Area	Eje X -X				Eje Y - Y				Torsion	Area sup.per ML
H	B	Thickness					cm2	I	S	r	Z	I	S	r	Z	C


in.	in.	in.	Kg/m	in.				cm4	cm3	cm	cm3	cm4	cm3	cm	cm3	cm3	m2
5	3	1/4	18.30	0.233	9.90	18.50	21.70	445.00	70.10	4.53	88.00	200.00	52.40	3.03	61.60	100.00	0.39
5	3	3/16	14.10	0.174	14.30	25.90	16.60	354.00	55.70	4.61	68.70	160.00	41.90	3.10	48.30	77.10	0.39
6	4	1/2	42.27	0.465	5.60	9.90	50.84	1411.02	185.10	5.26	234.34	736.73	145.19	3.81	175.34	291.69	0.47
		3/8	33.34	0.349	8.47	14.20	39.87	1177.93	154.37	5.44	191.73	620.18	122.08	3.94	143.55	232.7	0.48
		5/16	28.3	0.277	10.7	17.60	34.00	1030.00	136.00	5.51	169.00	548.00	108.00	4.01	127.00	201.00	0.48
		1/4	23.22	0.233	14.20	22.80	27.68	865.76	113.73	5.59	138.47	462.02	90.78	4.09	104.55	165.51	0.49
		3/16	18.0	0.176	20.10	31.60	21.10	679.00	89.10	5.67	108.00	363.00	71.50	4.15	81.60	126.00	0.49
8	3	1/4	26.00	0.233	9.90	31.40	30.70	1470.00	145.00	6.93	188.00	311.00	81.60	3.18	93.20	163.00	0.54
8	3	3/16	19.90	0.195	14.30	43.20	23.30	1150.00	113.00	7.03	145.00	246.00	64.60	3.25	72.30	125.00	0.54
8	4	1/2	52.40	0.465	5.60	14.20	62.84	2984.38	293.33	6.88	378.54	982.31	193.37	3.96	227.78	399.84	0.57
		3/8	40.93	0.349	8.47	19.90	48.84	2439.12	240.89	7.06	304.80	815.81	160.27	4.09	185.17	316.27	0.58
		1/4	28.28	0.233	14.20	31.40	33.68	1768.98	173.70	7.24	216.31	599.37	117.99	4.22	133.23	222.86	0.59
		3/16	21.8	0.214	20.10	43.20	25.5	1370	135.00	7.33	167	469	92.3	4.28	103	170	0.59
8	6	1/2	62.52	0.465	9.90	14.20	74.84	4083.23	401.48	7.39	493.25	2601.45	340.85	5.89	403.12	629.26	0.67
		3/8	48.53	0.349	14.20	19.90	57.87	3292.39	324.46	7.54	391.65	2106.13	276.94	6.02	321.19	491.61	0.68
		1/4	33.34	0.233	22.80	31.40	39.68	2351.71	231.06	7.70	275.30	1510.92	198.28	6.17	226.14	340.85	0.69
		3/16	25.60	0.174	31.60	43.20	30.00	1810.00	178.00	7.77	211.00	1170.00	153.00	6.24	174.00	259.00	0.70
		1/4	33.34	0.233	14.20	40.00	39.68	3100.92	244.17	8.84	309.72	736.73	145.03	4.32	161.90	280.22	0.69
		3/16	25.6	0.251	20.10	54.70	30	2390	189	8.93	238	574	113	4.37	125.00	213	0.7
10	6	1/2	72.79	0.465	9.90	18.50	87.10	7117.56	562.08	9.07	699.73	3192.50	419.51	6.07	488.33	798.05	0.77
		3/8	56.12	0.349	14.20	25.70	67.10	5702.37	447.37	9.22	550.61	2568.15	337.57	6.20	385.10	621.07	0.78
		1/4	38.4	0.233	22.80	40.00	45.68	4024.96	316.27	9.37	383.46	1831.42	240.89	6.32	270.39	427.70	0.79
		3/16	29.4	0.289	31.60	54.70	34.5	3090	243	9.47	293	1410	185	6.4	207	325.00	0.8
10	8	1/2	82.91	0.435	14.20	18.50	98.71	8907.35	699.73	9.47	843.93	6285.09	617.79	7.98	722.67	1088.10	0.87
		3/8	63.71	0.349	19.90	25.70	76.13	7034.31	553.88	9.63	660.4	4994.78	491.61	8.10	566.99	840.66	0.88
		1/4	43.46	0.233	31.40	40.00	51.68	4953.15	390.01	9.78	458.84	3521.32	345.77	8.26	393.29	576.82	0.89
12	6	1/2	82.91	0.465	9.90	22.80	98.71	11279.87	740.70	10.69	934.06	3787.71	496.53	6.2	571.91	966.84	0.87
		3/8	63.71	0.349	14.20	31.40	76.13	8948.98	586.66	10.87	730.86	3034.33	398.21	6.32	450.64	750.53	0.88
		1/4	43.46	0.233	22.80	48.60	51.68	6285.09	412.95	11.02	508.00	2156.08	283.5	6.45	314.64	516.19	0.89
12	8	1/2	93.03	0.465	14.20	22.80	110.97	13860.51	909.48	11.18	1111.04	7367.30	727.59	8.15	839.02	1317.52	0.98
		3/8	71.30	0.349	19.90	31.40	85.16	10905.26	716.11	11.35	865.24	5827.24	575.19	8.31	653.84	1016.00	0.98
		1/4	48.53	0.233	31.40	48.60	57.68	7617.04	501.44	11.51	598.13	4104.04	403.12	8.43	453.92	696.45	1.00