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HSS 22x20x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 22x20x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 87.14 lb/ft 130.00 kg/m
Height 22.00 in 559.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.950 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 23.90 in² 15,400.00 mm²
Ix 1,820.00 in⁴ 758,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,580.00 in⁴ 658,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 166.00 in³ 2,720,000 mm³
Sy 158.00 in³ 2,590,000 mm³
Zx 191.00 in³ 3,130,000 mm³
Zy 179.00 in³ 2,930,000 mm³
rx 8.73 in 222.00 mm
ry 8.13 in 207.00 mm
J 2,590.00 in⁴ 1,080,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 22x20x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x10x5/8

Weight
84.8 lb/ft (-2.6%)
Depth
12.00 in (-45%)
Ix
472.0 in⁴ (-74%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 20x16x3/8

Weight
88.7 lb/ft (+1.8%)
Depth
20.00 in (-9.1%)
Ix
1,470.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x16x3/8

Weight
93.8 lb/ft (+7.7%)
Depth
22.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
1,830.0 in⁴ (+0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology