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HSS 22x16x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 22x16x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 123.71 lb/ft 184.00 kg/m
Height 22.00 in 559.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 33.90 in² 21,900.00 mm²
Ix 2,380.00 in⁴ 991,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,470.00 in⁴ 612,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 217.00 in³ 3,560,000 mm³
Sy 183.00 in³ 3,000,000 mm³
Zx 257.00 in³ 4,210,000 mm³
Zy 207.00 in³ 3,390,000 mm³
rx 8.38 in 213.00 mm
ry 6.57 in 167.00 mm
J 2,850.00 in⁴ 1,190,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 22x16x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x1/2

Weight
116.9 lb/ft (-5.5%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
1,900.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x7/8

Weight
125.8 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
14.00 in (-36%)
Ix
886.0 in⁴ (-63%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x12x1/2

Weight
116.9 lb/ft (-5.5%)
Depth
24.00 in (+9.1%)
Ix
2,420.0 in⁴ (+1.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology