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HSS 16x8x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x8x3/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 58.10 lb/ft 86.40 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 16.00 in² 10,300.00 mm²
Ix 531.00 in⁴ 221,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 181.00 in⁴ 75,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 66.30 in³ 1,090,000 mm³
Sy 45.30 in³ 742,000.00 mm³
Zx 82.10 in³ 1,350,000 mm³
Zy 50.80 in³ 832,000.00 mm³
rx 5.77 in 147.00 mm
ry 3.37 in 85.60 mm
J 436.00 in⁴ 181,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x8x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x5/16

Weight
57.4 lb/ft (-1.3%)
Depth
16.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
595.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (+2.1%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
201.0 in⁴ (-62%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x10x5/16

Weight
53.1 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
16.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
523.0 in⁴ (-1.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology