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HSS 16.000x0.500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Round HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16.000x0.500 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 82.85 lb/ft 123.00 kg/m
OD 16.000 in 406.000 mm
Nominal tw 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Design tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 22.70 in² 14,600.00 mm²
Ix 685.00 in⁴ 285,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 685.00 in⁴ 285,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 85.70 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
Sy 85.70 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
Zx 112.00 in³ 1,840,000 mm³
Zy 112.00 in³ 1,840,000 mm³
rx 5.49 in 139.00 mm
ry 5.49 in 139.00 mm
J 1,370.00 in⁴ 570,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16.000x0.500.

Lighter in Round HSS

HSS 12.750x0.625

Weight
81.0 lb/ft (-2.2%)
Depth
— in
Ix
412.0 in⁴ (-40%)

Heavier in Round HSS

HSS 13.375x0.625

Weight
85.2 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
— in
Ix
479.0 in⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in Round HSS

HSS 20.000x0.250

Weight
52.8 lb/ft (-36%)
Depth
— in
Ix
705.0 in⁴ (+2.9%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology