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HSS 16x4x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.73 lb/ft 36.70 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 6.76 in² 4,360.00 mm²
Ix 193.00 in⁴ 80,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 21.50 in⁴ 8,950,000 mm⁴
Sx 24.20 in³ 397,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.80 in³ 177,000.00 mm³
Zx 31.70 in³ 519,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.70 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
rx 5.35 in 136.00 mm
ry 1.78 in 45.20 mm
J 65.50 in⁴ 27,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x5x1/4

Weight
24.1 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
85.8 in⁴ (-56%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x5x3/8

Weight
24.9 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-63%)
Ix
33.9 in⁴ (-82%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (+140%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
201.0 in⁴ (+4.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology