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HSS 16x4x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x4x5/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 76.33 lb/ft 113.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Design tw 0.581 in 14.800 mm
Area 21.00 in² 13,500.00 mm²
Ix 539.00 in⁴ 224,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 54.10 in⁴ 22,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 67.30 in³ 1,100,000 mm³
Sy 27.00 in³ 442,000.00 mm³
Zx 92.90 in³ 1,520,000 mm³
Zy 32.50 in³ 533,000.00 mm³
rx 5.06 in 129.00 mm
ry 1.60 in 40.60 mm
J 174.00 in⁴ 72,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x4x5/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x1/2

Weight
76.1 lb/ft (-0.3%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
573.0 in⁴ (+6.3%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x3/8

Weight
78.5 lb/ft (+2.9%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
1,200.0 in⁴ (+123%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x8x3/8

Weight
58.1 lb/ft (-24%)
Depth
16.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
531.0 in⁴ (-1.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology