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HSS 16x6x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x6x3/16 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.29 lb/ft 40.60 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.780 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 7.46 in² 4,810.00 mm²
Ix 237.00 in⁴ 98,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 51.80 in⁴ 21,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 29.60 in³ 485,000.00 mm³
Sy 17.30 in³ 283,000.00 mm³
Zx 37.20 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
Zy 18.80 in³ 308,000.00 mm³
rx 5.64 in 143.00 mm
ry 2.64 in 67.10 mm
J 138.00 in⁴ 57,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x6x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x5/16

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
83.2 in⁴ (-65%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x2x3/8

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (+0.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
71.7 in⁴ (-70%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x4x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (+117%)
Depth
12.00 in (-25%)
Ix
245.0 in⁴ (+3.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology