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HSS 16x4x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 62.46 lb/ft 92.70 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 17.20 in² 11,100.00 mm²
Ix 455.00 in⁴ 189,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 47.00 in⁴ 19,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 56.90 in³ 932,000.00 mm³
Sy 23.50 in³ 385,000.00 mm³
Zx 77.30 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
Zy 27.40 in³ 449,000.00 mm³
rx 5.15 in 131.00 mm
ry 1.65 in 41.90 mm
J 150.00 in⁴ 62,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x1/4

Weight
59.9 lb/ft (-4.2%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
1,000.0 in⁴ (+120%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x3/8

Weight
63.2 lb/ft (+1.2%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
512.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x4x1/4

Weight
39.4 lb/ft (-37%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
458.0 in⁴ (+0.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology