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HSS 24x20x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x20x3/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 109.15 lb/ft 162.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 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 29.90 in² 19,300.00 mm²
Ix 2,640.00 in⁴ 1,100,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,000.00 in⁴ 832,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 220.00 in³ 3,610,000 mm³
Sy 200.00 in³ 3,280,000 mm³
Zx 256.00 in³ 4,200,000 mm³
Zy 226.00 in³ 3,700,000 mm³
rx 9.40 in 239.00 mm
ry 8.19 in 208.00 mm
J 3,510.00 in⁴ 1,460,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x20x3/8.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x20x3/8

Weight
104.0 lb/ft (-4.7%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
2,160.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x3/4

Weight
109.9 lb/ft (+0.7%)
Depth
14.00 in (-42%)
Ix
792.0 in⁴ (-70%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 22x14x5/8

Weight
144.4 lb/ft (+32%)
Depth
22.00 in (-8.3%)
Ix
2,640.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology