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HSS 16x4x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x5/16 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.35 lb/ft 60.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 11.10 in² 7,160.00 mm²
Ix 308.00 in⁴ 128,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 33.20 in⁴ 13,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 38.50 in³ 631,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.60 in³ 272,000.00 mm³
Zx 51.10 in³ 837,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.50 in³ 303,000.00 mm³
rx 5.27 in 134.00 mm
ry 1.73 in 43.90 mm
J 103.00 in⁴ 42,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x1/4

Weight
39.4 lb/ft (-2.3%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
310.0 in⁴ (+0.6%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x1/2

Weight
42.1 lb/ft (+4.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
129.0 in⁴ (-58%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x3/8

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (+31%)
Depth
12.00 in (-25%)
Ix
310.0 in⁴ (+0.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology