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HS406×305×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Rectangular HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS406×305×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 110.00 lb/ft 164.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.40 mm
Width 12.00 in 304.80 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Area 32.40 in² 20,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,158.01 in⁴ 482,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 742.38 in⁴ 309,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 144.63 in³ 2,370,000 mm³
Sy 123.88 in³ 2,030,000 mm³
Zx 175.14 in³ 2,870,000 mm³
Zy 144.02 in³ 2,360,000 mm³
rx 5.98 in 152.00 mm
ry 4.80 in 122.00 mm
J 1,460.73 in⁴ 608,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS406×305×16.

Lighter in Rectangular HSS

HA356×254×16

Weight
139.0 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
355.6 mm (-13%)
Ix
279,000,000 mm⁴ (-42%)

Heavier in Rectangular HSS

HA508×305×16

Weight
190.0 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
508.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
760,000,000 mm⁴ (+58%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular HSS

HA406×305×19

Weight
194.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
406.4 mm (0.0%)
Ix
513,000,000 mm⁴ (+6.4%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology