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HSS 16x16x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x5/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 127.37 lb/ft 189.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Design tw 0.581 in 14.800 mm
Area 35.00 in² 22,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,370.00 in⁴ 570,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,370.00 in⁴ 570,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 171.00 in³ 2,800,000 mm³
Sy 171.00 in³ 2,800,000 mm³
Zx 200.00 in³ 3,280,000 mm³
Zy 200.00 in³ 3,280,000 mm³
rx 6.25 in 159.00 mm
ry 6.25 in 159.00 mm
J 2,170.00 in⁴ 903,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x5/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 12x12x7/8

Weight
125.8 lb/ft (-1.2%)
Depth
12.00 in (-25%)
Ix
706.0 in⁴ (-48%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x3/4

Weight
130.3 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
1,040.0 in⁴ (-24%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x1

Weight
168.2 lb/ft (+32%)
Depth
14.00 in (-13%)
Ix
1,290.0 in⁴ (-5.8%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology