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HS305×203×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS305×203×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 76.30 lb/ft 114.00 kg/m
Height 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Width 8.00 in 203.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 22.48 in² 14,500.00 mm²
Ix 418.04 in⁴ 174,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 221.51 in⁴ 92,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 69.57 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
Sy 55.35 in³ 907,000.00 mm³
Zx 87.26 in³ 1,430,000 mm³
Zy 65.91 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
rx 4.33 in 110.00 mm
ry 3.14 in 79.80 mm
J 480.50 in⁴ 200,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS305×203×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×13

Weight
113.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
355.6 mm (+17%)
Ix
232,000,000 mm⁴ (+33%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA406×305×13

Weight
133.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
406.4 mm (+33%)
Ix
366,000,000 mm⁴ (+110%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA305×203×16

Weight
114.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
304.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
161,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Methodology