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HSS 16x8x3/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x8x3/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 109.91 lb/ft 164.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Design tw 0.698 in 17.700 mm
Area 30.30 in² 19,500.00 mm²
Ix 939.00 in⁴ 391,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 314.00 in⁴ 131,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 117.00 in³ 1,920,000 mm³
Sy 78.40 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Zx 150.00 in³ 2,460,000 mm³
Zy 91.90 in³ 1,510,000 mm³
rx 5.57 in 141.00 mm
ry 3.22 in 81.80 mm
J 790.00 in⁴ 329,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x8x3/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x20x3/8

Weight
109.2 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
24.00 in (+50%)
Ix
2,640.0 in⁴ (+181%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x5/8

Weight
110.4 lb/ft (+0.4%)
Depth
16.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
1,090.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x8x3/8

Weight
68.3 lb/ft (-38%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
926.0 in⁴ (-1.4%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology