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HSS 16x16x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 16x16x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 173.43 lb/ft 258.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Design tw 0.814 in 20.700 mm
Area 47.70 in² 30,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,800.00 in⁴ 749,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,800.00 in⁴ 749,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 225.00 in³ 3,690,000 mm³
Sy 225.00 in³ 3,690,000 mm³
Zx 268.00 in³ 4,390,000 mm³
Zy 268.00 in³ 4,390,000 mm³
rx 6.14 in 156.00 mm
ry 6.14 in 156.00 mm
J 2,920.00 in⁴ 1,220,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 16x16x7/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x3/4

Weight
171.2 lb/ft (-1.3%)
Depth
18.00 in (+13%)
Ix
2,320.0 in⁴ (+29%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 22x22x5/8

Weight
178.4 lb/ft (+2.9%)
Depth
22.00 in (+38%)
Ix
3,710.0 in⁴ (+106%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x3/8

Weight
98.9 lb/ft (-43%)
Depth
20.00 in (+25%)
Ix
1,740.0 in⁴ (-3.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology