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HA457×457×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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Units

Section diagram

HA457×457×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 144.00 lb/ft 215.00 kg/m
Height 18.00 in 457.20 mm
Width 18.00 in 457.20 mm
Nominal tw 0.625 in 15.880 mm
Design tw 0.563 in 14.290 mm
Area 38.44 in² 24,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,926.81 in⁴ 802,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,926.81 in⁴ 802,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 214.19 in³ 3,510,000 mm³
Sy 214.19 in³ 3,510,000 mm³
Zx 249.59 in³ 4,090,000 mm³
Zy 249.59 in³ 4,090,000 mm³
rx 7.09 in 180.00 mm
ry 7.09 in 180.00 mm
J 3,027.16 in⁴ 1,260,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HA457×457×16.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA508×508×13

Weight
194.0 kg/m (-9.0%)
Depth
508.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
912,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA406×406×19

Weight
224.0 kg/m (+4.9%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-11%)
Ix
645,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HS406×406×22

Weight
258.0 kg/m (+20%)
Depth
406.4 mm (-11%)
Ix
793,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.1%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · ASTM A500 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology