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HP16x121 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Bearing piles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HP16x121 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 121.00 lb/ft 181.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.80 in 401.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.90 in 404.00 mm
tw 0.750 in 19.100 mm
tf 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Area 35.80 in² 23,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,590.00 in⁴ 662,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 504.00 in⁴ 210,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 201.00 in³ 3,290,000 mm³
Sy 63.40 in³ 1,040,000 mm³
Zx 226.00 in³ 3,700,000 mm³
Zy 97.60 in³ 1,600,000 mm³
rx 6.66 in 169.00 mm
ry 3.75 in 95.30 mm
J 8.35 in⁴ 3,480,000 mm⁴
Cw 28,500.00 in⁶ 7,650,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HP16x121.

Lighter in HP16

HP16x101

Weight
101.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
15.50 in (-1.9%)
Ix
1,300.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Heavier in HP16

HP16x141

Weight
141.0 lb/ft (+17%)
Depth
16.00 in (+1.3%)
Ix
1,870.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in HP16

HP16x88

Weight
88.0 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
15.30 in (-3.2%)
Ix
1,110.0 in⁴ (-30%)

Similar weight in HP14

HP14x117

Weight
117.0 lb/ft (-3.3%)
Depth
14.20 in (-10%)
Ix
1,220.0 in⁴ (-23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology