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HS203×152×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS203×152×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.80 lb/ft 75.60 kg/m
Height 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Width 6.00 in 152.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 14.94 in² 9,640.00 mm²
Ix 119.16 in⁴ 49,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 75.44 in⁴ 31,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 29.78 in³ 488,000.00 mm³
Sy 25.14 in³ 412,000.00 mm³
Zx 38.02 in³ 623,000.00 mm³
Zy 31.06 in³ 509,000.00 mm³
rx 2.82 in 71.70 mm
ry 2.25 in 57.10 mm
J 158.33 in⁴ 65,900,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS203×152×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA254×152×13

Weight
72.7 kg/m (-3.7%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
69,600,000 mm⁴ (+40%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA254×203×13

Weight
82.8 kg/m (+9.6%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
86,700,000 mm⁴ (+75%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA254×203×6.4

Weight
43.5 kg/m (-43%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
48,100,000 mm⁴ (-3.0%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology