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HSS 20x16x1/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 20x16x1/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 59.85 lb/ft 89.10 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
Design tw 0.233 in 5.920 mm
Area 16.40 in² 10,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,000.00 in⁴ 416,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 716.00 in⁴ 298,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 100.00 in³ 1,640,000 mm³
Sy 89.50 in³ 1,470,000 mm³
Zx 117.00 in³ 1,920,000 mm³
Zy 100.00 in³ 1,640,000 mm³
rx 7.82 in 199.00 mm
ry 6.60 in 168.00 mm
J 1,280.00 in⁴ 533,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 20x16x1/4.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x6x5/8

Weight
59.3 lb/ft (-0.9%)
Depth
10.00 in (-50%)
Ix
201.0 in⁴ (-80%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x8x1/2

Weight
62.5 lb/ft (+4.4%)
Depth
12.00 in (-40%)
Ix
333.0 in⁴ (-67%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x5/16

Weight
65.9 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
20.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
1,010.0 in⁴ (+1.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology