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HSS 16x6x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x6x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 44.60 lb/ft 66.40 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.950 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 12.20 in² 7,870.00 mm²
Ix 379.00 in⁴ 158,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 81.80 in⁴ 34,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 47.40 in³ 777,000.00 mm³
Sy 27.30 in³ 447,000.00 mm³
Zx 60.30 in³ 988,000.00 mm³
Zy 30.20 in³ 495,000.00 mm³
rx 5.57 in 141.00 mm
ry 2.58 in 65.50 mm
J 222.00 in⁴ 92,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x6x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/4

Weight
42.8 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
354.0 in⁴ (-6.6%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 18x10x1/4

Weight
46.2 lb/ft (+3.7%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
566.0 in⁴ (+49%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x5/16

Weight
48.9 lb/ft (+9.6%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
380.0 in⁴ (+0.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology