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HSS 18x18x3/4 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

HSS 18x18x3/4: 171.16 lb/ft weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 18x18x3/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 171.16 lb/ft 255.00 kg/m
Height 18.00 in 457.00 mm
Width 18.00 in 457.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Design tw 0.698 in 17.700 mm
Area 47.10 in² 30,400.00 mm²
Ix 2,320.00 in⁴ 966,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,320.00 in⁴ 966,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 258.00 in³ 4,230,000 mm³
Sy 258.00 in³ 4,230,000 mm³
Zx 302.00 in³ 4,950,000 mm³
Zy 302.00 in³ 4,950,000 mm³
rx 7.02 in 178.00 mm
ry 7.02 in 178.00 mm
J 3,690.00 in⁴ 1,540,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus HSS 18x18x3/4.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 14x14x1

Weight
168.2 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
14.00 in (-22%)
Ix
1,290.0 in⁴ (-44%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 16x16x7/8

Weight
173.4 lb/ft (+1.3%)
Depth
16.00 in (-11%)
Ix
1,800.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Another Iₓ option in Square HSS

HSS 20x20x1/2

Weight
130.5 lb/ft (-24%)
Depth
20.00 in (+11%)
Ix
2,260.0 in⁴ (-2.6%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology