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HS305×152×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS305×152×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 67.80 lb/ft 101.00 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 304.80 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 20.00 in² 12,900.00 mm²
Ix 338.75 in⁴ 141,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 111.72 in⁴ 46,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 56.26 in³ 922,000.00 mm³
Sy 37.22 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
Zx 72.62 in³ 1,190,000 mm³
Zy 44.49 in³ 729,000.00 mm³
rx 4.13 in 105.00 mm
ry 2.37 in 60.10 mm
J 285.90 in⁴ 119,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS305×152×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA305×203×13

Weight
93.0 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
304.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
135,000,000 mm⁴ (-4.3%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×13

Weight
113.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
355.6 mm (+17%)
Ix
232,000,000 mm⁴ (+65%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HS305×203×13

Weight
93.0 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
304.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
147,000,000 mm⁴ (+4.3%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology