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HSS 16x6x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x6x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.00 lb/ft 78.90 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 14.60 in² 9,420.00 mm²
Ix 445.00 in⁴ 185,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 95.30 in⁴ 39,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 55.60 in³ 911,000.00 mm³
Sy 31.80 in³ 521,000.00 mm³
Zx 71.10 in³ 1,170,000 mm³
Zy 35.50 in³ 582,000.00 mm³
rx 5.53 in 140.00 mm
ry 2.56 in 65.00 mm
J 260.00 in⁴ 108,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x6x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x5/8

Weight
50.8 lb/ft (-4.1%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
149.0 in⁴ (-67%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x10x1/4

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (+0.1%)
Depth
22.00 in (+38%)
Ix
923.0 in⁴ (+107%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x3/8

Weight
58.1 lb/ft (+9.6%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
447.0 in⁴ (+0.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology