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Pipe16STD Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Pipe sections · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

Pipe16STD dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 62.60 lb/ft 93.10 kg/m
OD 16.000 in 406.400 mm
Nominal tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Design tw 0.349 in 8.860 mm
Area 17.20 in² 11,100.00 mm²
Ix 527.00 in⁴ 219,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 527.00 in⁴ 219,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 65.90 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Sy 65.90 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Zx 85.70 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
Zy 85.70 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
rx 5.53 in 140.00 mm
ry 5.53 in 140.00 mm
J 1,050.00 in⁴ 437,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus Pipe16STD.

Lighter in Pipe sections

Pipe10xS

Weight
54.8 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
— in
Ix
199.0 in⁴ (-62%)

Heavier in Pipe sections

Pipe12xS

Weight
65.5 lb/ft (+4.6%)
Depth
— in
Ix
339.0 in⁴ (-36%)

Closest Iₓ in Pipe sections

Pipe14xS

Weight
72.2 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
— in
Ix
440.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology