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HSS 24x20x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 24x20x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 91.39 lb/ft 136.00 kg/m
Height 24.00 in 610.00 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 25.10 in² 16,200.00 mm²
Ix 2,230.00 in⁴ 928,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,690.00 in⁴ 703,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 186.00 in³ 3,050,000 mm³
Sy 169.00 in³ 2,770,000 mm³
Zx 215.00 in³ 3,520,000 mm³
Zy 190.00 in³ 3,110,000 mm³
rx 9.43 in 240.00 mm
ry 8.21 in 209.00 mm
J 2,950.00 in⁴ 1,230,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 24x20x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 16x12x1/2

Weight
89.7 lb/ft (-1.9%)
Depth
16.00 in (-33%)
Ix
904.0 in⁴ (-59%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 14x10x5/8

Weight
93.3 lb/ft (+2.1%)
Depth
14.00 in (-42%)
Ix
687.0 in⁴ (-69%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 24x16x3/8

Weight
98.9 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
24.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
2,250.0 in⁴ (+0.9%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology