Distinct advantages of Hollow Structural Section(HSS) : Square and Rectangular pipes.

• HSS has greater strength-to-weight ratios than other steel structurals. Because of superior strength of HSS users need less steel to do the same job.
• HSS also has excellent compression characteristics and exceptional torsional properties, which give it a substantial advantage over other steel structurals.
• HSS helps in saving on erection costs too. You can use lighter capacity cranes and installation equipment during the erection process.
• If you use square or rectangular HSS, fabricators can make straight 90-degree or mitre cuts. This along with fillet welds, result in large time and cost savings.
• HSS columns are smaller and more compact than steel structurals, so you can build thinner wall assemblies, which in turn give you more floor space and usable storage.
• ¨The inherent strength of HSS helps it stand up to bangs, bumps and other rough treatment in warehouses or plant facilities.
• In conclusion HSS is the shortest lead time structural product for the construction and manufacturing industries.

HSS has greater strength-to-weight ratios than other steel structures. A 40-foot long, 10"x10"x 3/8" HSS column can support the same load as a W10x100 wide flange column. The HSS column weighs just 47.9 pounds-per foot, while the wide-flange column is more than twice as much as 100 pounds-per-foot. By employing HSS, this equates to a weight saving per column of a whopping 52 per cent.