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HSS 16x4x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 47.90 lb/ft 71.20 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 13.20 in² 8,520.00 mm²
Ix 360.00 in⁴ 150,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 38.30 in⁴ 15,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 45.00 in³ 737,000.00 mm³
Sy 19.10 in³ 313,000.00 mm³
Zx 60.20 in³ 987,000.00 mm³
Zy 21.70 in³ 356,000.00 mm³
rx 5.23 in 133.00 mm
ry 1.71 in 43.40 mm
J 120.00 in⁴ 49,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 18x10x1/4

Weight
46.2 lb/ft (-3.5%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
566.0 in⁴ (+57%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x1/2

Weight
48.9 lb/ft (+2.0%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
171.0 in⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/4

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
354.0 in⁴ (-1.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology