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HSS 9x7x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 9x7x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.63 lb/ft 29.30 kg/m
Height 9.00 in 229.00 mm
Width 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 5.37 in² 3,460.00 mm²
Ix 64.70 in⁴ 26,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 44.10 in⁴ 18,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.40 in³ 236,000.00 mm³
Sy 12.60 in³ 206,000.00 mm³
Zx 16.90 in³ 277,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.30 in³ 234,000.00 mm³
rx 3.47 in 88.10 mm
ry 2.87 in 72.90 mm
J 81.70 in⁴ 34,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 9x7x3/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 6x4x5/16

Weight
19.1 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-33%)
Ix
24.8 in⁴ (-62%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 5x4x3/8

Weight
19.8 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (-44%)
Ix
17.9 in⁴ (-72%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3x1/4

Weight
20.7 lb/ft (+5.6%)
Depth
10.00 in (+11%)
Ix
63.6 in⁴ (-1.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology