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HSS 16x8x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x8x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 39.43 lb/ft 58.70 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 10.80 in² 6,970.00 mm²
Ix 368.00 in⁴ 153,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 127.00 in⁴ 52,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 46.10 in³ 755,000.00 mm³
Sy 31.70 in³ 519,000.00 mm³
Zx 56.40 in³ 924,000.00 mm³
Zy 35.00 in³ 574,000.00 mm³
rx 5.83 in 148.00 mm
ry 3.42 in 86.90 mm
J 300.00 in⁴ 125,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x8x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x3/8

Weight
37.7 lb/ft (-4.4%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
137.0 in⁴ (-63%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x5/16

Weight
40.4 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
12.00 in (-25%)
Ix
224.0 in⁴ (-39%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x4x5/8

Weight
67.8 lb/ft (+72%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
373.0 in⁴ (+1.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology