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HSS 16x16x3/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x3/4 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 150.75 lb/ft 224.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Design tw 0.698 in 17.700 mm
Area 41.50 in² 26,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,590.00 in⁴ 662,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,590.00 in⁴ 662,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 199.00 in³ 3,260,000 mm³
Sy 199.00 in³ 3,260,000 mm³
Zx 235.00 in³ 3,850,000 mm³
Zy 235.00 in³ 3,850,000 mm³
rx 6.19 in 157.00 mm
ry 6.19 in 157.00 mm
J 2,560.00 in⁴ 1,070,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x3/4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x7/8

Weight
149.6 lb/ft (-0.8%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
1,170.0 in⁴ (-26%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x5/8

Weight
161.4 lb/ft (+7.1%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
2,750.0 in⁴ (+73%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x1/2

Weight
116.9 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
1,630.0 in⁴ (+2.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology