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HSS 16x4x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.63 lb/ft 48.60 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 8.96 in² 5,780.00 mm²
Ix 253.00 in⁴ 105,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 27.70 in⁴ 11,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 31.60 in³ 518,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.80 in³ 226,000.00 mm³
Zx 41.70 in³ 683,000.00 mm³
Zy 15.20 in³ 249,000.00 mm³
rx 5.31 in 135.00 mm
ry 1.76 in 44.70 mm
J 85.20 in⁴ 35,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x3/8

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (-0.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-59%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x3/8

Weight
35.1 lb/ft (+7.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
120.0 in⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x5/8

Weight
67.8 lb/ft (+108%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
253.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology