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HSS 24x16x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x16x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 130.52 lb/ft 194.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 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 35.80 in² 23,100.00 mm²
Ix 2,930.00 in⁴ 1,220,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,580.00 in⁴ 658,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 244.00 in³ 4,000,000 mm³
Sy 197.00 in³ 3,230,000 mm³
Zx 292.00 in³ 4,790,000 mm³
Zy 222.00 in³ 3,640,000 mm³
rx 9.05 in 230.00 mm
ry 6.64 in 169.00 mm
J 3,220.00 in⁴ 1,340,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x16x1/2.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x3/4

Weight
130.3 lb/ft (-0.1%)
Depth
16.00 in (-33%)
Ix
1,270.0 in⁴ (-57%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x20x1/2

Weight
137.3 lb/ft (+5.2%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
2,820.0 in⁴ (-3.8%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x12x5/8

Weight
144.4 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
24.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
2,940.0 in⁴ (+0.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology