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HSS 20x20x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 20x20x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 221.06 lb/ft 329.00 kg/m
Height 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Width 20.00 in 508.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Design tw 0.814 in 20.700 mm
Area 60.80 in² 39,200.00 mm²
Ix 3,670.00 in⁴ 1,530,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 3,670.00 in⁴ 1,530,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 367.00 in³ 6,020,000 mm³
Sy 367.00 in³ 6,020,000 mm³
Zx 433.00 in³ 7,100,000 mm³
Zy 433.00 in³ 7,100,000 mm³
rx 7.77 in 197.00 mm
ry 7.77 in 197.00 mm
J 5,870.00 in⁴ 2,440,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 20x20x7/8.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 22x22x3/4

Weight
212.0 lb/ft (-4.1%)
Depth
22.00 in (+10%)
Ix
4,350.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 18x18x1

Weight
222.6 lb/ft (+0.7%)
Depth
18.00 in (-10%)
Ix
2,920.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 22x22x5/8

Weight
178.4 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
22.00 in (+10%)
Ix
3,710.0 in⁴ (+1.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology