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HSS 9x7x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Rectangular HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 9x7x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 31.84 lb/ft 47.40 kg/m
Height 9.00 in 229.00 mm
Width 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 8.76 in² 5,650.00 mm²
Ix 102.00 in⁴ 42,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 69.20 in⁴ 28,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 22.60 in³ 370,000.00 mm³
Sy 19.80 in³ 324,000.00 mm³
Zx 27.10 in³ 444,000.00 mm³
Zy 22.80 in³ 374,000.00 mm³
rx 3.41 in 86.60 mm
ry 2.81 in 71.40 mm
J 131.00 in⁴ 54,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 9x7x5/16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x3-1/2x3/8

Weight
31.3 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
10.00 in (+11%)
Ix
96.1 in⁴ (-5.8%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HSS 10x4x3/8

Weight
32.6 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
10.00 in (+11%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (+2.0%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HSS 12x3x1/4

Weight
24.1 lb/ft (-24%)
Depth
12.00 in (+33%)
Ix
103.0 in⁴ (+1.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology