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HSS 7x7x3/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Square HSS · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HSS 7x7x3/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.08 lb/ft 25.40 kg/m
Height 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Width 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Nominal tw 0.188 in 4.760 mm
Design tw 0.174 in 4.420 mm
Area 4.67 in² 3,010.00 mm²
Ix 36.00 in⁴ 15,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 36.00 in⁴ 15,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.30 in³ 169,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.30 in³ 169,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.90 in³ 195,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.90 in³ 195,000.00 mm³
rx 2.77 in 70.40 mm
ry 2.77 in 70.40 mm
J 56.10 in⁴ 23,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HSS 7x7x3/16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HSS 4-1/2x4-1/2x5/16

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
4.50 in (-36%)
Ix
13.5 in⁴ (-63%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HSS 4x4x3/8

Weight
17.3 lb/ft (+1.1%)
Depth
4.00 in (-43%)
Ix
10.3 in⁴ (-71%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HSS 8x8x1/8

Weight
13.3 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
8.00 in (+14%)
Ix
37.4 in⁴ (+3.9%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology