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HSS 8x6x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 8x6x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.08 lb/ft 25.40 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 4.67 in² 3,010.00 mm²
Ix 43.70 in⁴ 18,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 28.20 in⁴ 11,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.90 in³ 179,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.39 in³ 154,000.00 mm³
Zx 13.00 in³ 213,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.70 in³ 175,000.00 mm³
rx 3.06 in 77.70 mm
ry 2.46 in 62.50 mm
J 53.70 in⁴ 22,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 8x6x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x4x5/16

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
5.00 in (-38%)
Ix
15.8 in⁴ (-64%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x3x3/8

Weight
17.3 lb/ft (+1.1%)
Depth
5.00 in (-38%)
Ix
14.1 in⁴ (-68%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 7x5x5/16

Weight
23.3 lb/ft (+37%)
Depth
7.00 in (-13%)
Ix
43.0 in⁴ (-1.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology