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HP16x183 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Bearing piles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HP16x183 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 183.00 lb/ft 272.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.50 in 419.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.30 in 414.00 mm
tw 1.130 in 28.700 mm
tf 1.130 in 28.700 mm
Area 54.10 in² 34,900.00 mm²
Ix 2,510.00 in⁴ 1,040,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 818.00 in⁴ 340,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 304.00 in³ 4,980,000 mm³
Sy 100.00 in³ 1,640,000 mm³
Zx 349.00 in³ 5,720,000 mm³
Zy 156.00 in³ 2,560,000 mm³
rx 6.81 in 173.00 mm
ry 3.89 in 98.80 mm
J 26.90 in⁴ 11,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 48,300.00 in⁶ 13,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HP16x183.

Lighter in HP16

HP16x162

Weight
162.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
16.30 in (-1.2%)
Ix
2,190.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in HP16

HP16x141

Weight
141.0 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
16.00 in (-3.0%)
Ix
1,870.0 in⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in HP18

HP18x181

Weight
181.0 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
18.00 in (+9.1%)
Ix
3,020.0 in⁴ (+20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology