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HSS 16x6x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x6x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 69.27 lb/ft 103.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 19.00 in² 12,300.00 mm²
Ix 567.00 in⁴ 236,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 120.00 in⁴ 49,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 70.90 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
Sy 39.90 in³ 654,000.00 mm³
Zx 91.70 in³ 1,500,000 mm³
Zy 45.50 in³ 746,000.00 mm³
rx 5.46 in 139.00 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.80 mm
J 333.00 in⁴ 139,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x6x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x3/8

Weight
68.3 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
16.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
702.0 in⁴ (+24%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x5/16

Weight
74.4 lb/ft (+7.4%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
1,240.0 in⁴ (+119%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 18x10x1/4

Weight
46.2 lb/ft (-33%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
566.0 in⁴ (-0.2%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology