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HSS 22x16x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 22x16x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 78.63 lb/ft 117.00 kg/m
Height 22.00 in 559.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.950 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 21.60 in² 13,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,550.00 in⁴ 645,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 954.00 in⁴ 397,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 141.00 in³ 2,310,000 mm³
Sy 119.00 in³ 1,950,000 mm³
Zx 165.00 in³ 2,700,000 mm³
Zy 133.00 in³ 2,180,000 mm³
rx 8.47 in 215.00 mm
ry 6.65 in 169.00 mm
J 1,830.00 in⁴ 762,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 22x16x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x3/8

Weight
78.5 lb/ft (-0.1%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
1,200.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x12x1/2

Weight
82.9 lb/ft (+5.4%)
Depth
14.00 in (-36%)
Ix
658.0 in⁴ (-58%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x1/2

Weight
103.3 lb/ft (+31%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
1,550.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology