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HSS 22x20x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 22x20x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 137.32 lb/ft 204.00 kg/m
Height 22.00 in 559.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 37.60 in² 24,300.00 mm²
Ix 2,820.00 in⁴ 1,170,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,440.00 in⁴ 1,020,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 256.00 in³ 4,200,000 mm³
Sy 244.00 in³ 4,000,000 mm³
Zx 297.00 in³ 4,870,000 mm³
Zy 279.00 in³ 4,570,000 mm³
rx 8.65 in 220.00 mm
ry 8.04 in 204.00 mm
J 4,060.00 in⁴ 1,690,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 22x20x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x18x1/2

Weight
130.5 lb/ft (-5.0%)
Depth
22.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
2,600.0 in⁴ (-7.8%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x20x1/2

Weight
144.1 lb/ft (+5.0%)
Depth
24.00 in (+9.1%)
Ix
3,450.0 in⁴ (+22%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x1

Weight
195.4 lb/ft (+42%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
2,740.0 in⁴ (-2.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology