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HSS 22x20x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 22x20x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 104.04 lb/ft 155.00 kg/m
Height 22.00 in 559.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 28.50 in² 18,400.00 mm²
Ix 2,160.00 in⁴ 899,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,870.00 in⁴ 778,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 196.00 in³ 3,210,000 mm³
Sy 187.00 in³ 3,060,000 mm³
Zx 227.00 in³ 3,720,000 mm³
Zy 213.00 in³ 3,490,000 mm³
rx 8.71 in 221.00 mm
ry 8.10 in 206.00 mm
J 3,090.00 in⁴ 1,290,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 22x20x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x12x1/2

Weight
103.3 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
1,550.0 in⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x20x3/8

Weight
109.2 lb/ft (+4.9%)
Depth
24.00 in (+9.1%)
Ix
2,640.0 in⁴ (+22%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x14x1/2

Weight
116.9 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
22.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
2,170.0 in⁴ (+0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology