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HSS 16x16x1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 195.40 lb/ft 291.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Design tw 0.930 in 23.600 mm
Area 53.80 in² 34,700.00 mm²
Ix 1,990.00 in⁴ 828,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,990.00 in⁴ 828,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 249.00 in³ 4,080,000 mm³
Sy 249.00 in³ 4,080,000 mm³
Zx 300.00 in³ 4,920,000 mm³
Zy 300.00 in³ 4,920,000 mm³
rx 6.09 in 155.00 mm
ry 6.09 in 155.00 mm
J 3,270.00 in⁴ 1,360,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x1.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x3/4

Weight
191.6 lb/ft (-2.0%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
3,230.0 in⁴ (+62%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x7/8

Weight
197.2 lb/ft (+0.9%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
2,630.0 in⁴ (+32%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x5/8

Weight
144.4 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
1,980.0 in⁴ (-0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology