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HP16x162 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Bearing piles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HP16x162 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 162.00 lb/ft 242.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.30 in 414.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.10 in 409.00 mm
tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
tf 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 47.70 in² 30,800.00 mm²
Ix 2,190.00 in⁴ 912,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 697.00 in⁴ 290,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 269.00 in³ 4,410,000 mm³
Sy 86.60 in³ 1,420,000 mm³
Zx 306.00 in³ 5,010,000 mm³
Zy 134.00 in³ 2,200,000 mm³
rx 6.78 in 172.00 mm
ry 3.82 in 97.00 mm
J 18.80 in⁴ 7,830,000 mm⁴
Cw 40,800.00 in⁶ 11,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HP16x162.

Lighter in HP16

HP16x141

Weight
141.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
16.00 in (-1.8%)
Ix
1,870.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in HP16

HP16x183

Weight
183.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
16.50 in (+1.2%)
Ix
2,510.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in HP16

HP16x121

Weight
121.0 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
15.80 in (-3.1%)
Ix
1,590.0 in⁴ (-27%)

Similar weight in HP18

HP18x157

Weight
157.0 lb/ft (-3.1%)
Depth
17.70 in (+8.6%)
Ix
2,570.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology