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HSS 16x6x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x6x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.03 lb/ft 53.60 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 9.90 in² 6,390.00 mm²
Ix 311.00 in⁴ 129,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 67.40 in⁴ 28,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 38.80 in³ 636,000.00 mm³
Sy 22.50 in³ 369,000.00 mm³
Zx 49.00 in³ 803,000.00 mm³
Zy 24.70 in³ 405,000.00 mm³
rx 5.60 in 142.00 mm
ry 2.61 in 66.30 mm
J 181.00 in⁴ 75,300,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x6x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 7x5x1/2

Weight
35.2 lb/ft (-2.2%)
Depth
7.00 in (-56%)
Ix
60.6 in⁴ (-81%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x8x5/16

Weight
36.1 lb/ft (+0.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
145.0 in⁴ (-53%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x3/8

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (+47%)
Depth
12.00 in (-25%)
Ix
310.0 in⁴ (-0.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology