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HSS 16x16x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x3/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 78.52 lb/ft 117.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 21.50 in² 13,900.00 mm²
Ix 873.00 in⁴ 363,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 873.00 in⁴ 363,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 109.00 in³ 1,790,000 mm³
Sy 109.00 in³ 1,790,000 mm³
Zx 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
Zy 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
rx 6.37 in 162.00 mm
ry 6.37 in 162.00 mm
J 1,350.00 in⁴ 562,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x3/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 10x10x5/8

Weight
76.3 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
304.0 in⁴ (-65%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x5/16

Weight
82.9 lb/ft (+5.6%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
1,460.0 in⁴ (+67%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x1/4

Weight
59.9 lb/ft (-24%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
860.0 in⁴ (-1.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology