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HSS 16x16x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 65.87 lb/ft 97.90 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Design tw 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 18.10 in² 11,700.00 mm²
Ix 739.00 in⁴ 308,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 739.00 in⁴ 308,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 92.30 in³ 1,510,000 mm³
Sy 92.30 in³ 1,510,000 mm³
Zx 106.00 in³ 1,740,000 mm³
Zy 106.00 in³ 1,740,000 mm³
rx 6.39 in 162.00 mm
ry 6.39 in 162.00 mm
J 1,140.00 in⁴ 475,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x5/16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 10x10x1/2

Weight
62.5 lb/ft (-5.2%)
Depth
10.00 in (-38%)
Ix
256.0 in⁴ (-65%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 9x9x5/8

Weight
67.8 lb/ft (+3.0%)
Depth
9.00 in (-44%)
Ix
216.0 in⁴ (-71%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x1/2

Weight
89.7 lb/ft (+36%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
743.0 in⁴ (+0.5%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology