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HS406×406×22 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Square HSS · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

HS406×406×22 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 173.00 lb/ft 258.00 kg/m
Height 16.00 in 406.40 mm
Width 16.00 in 406.40 mm
Nominal tw 0.875 in 22.230 mm
Design tw 0.875 in 22.230 mm
Area 51.00 in² 32,900.00 mm²
Ix 1,905.19 in⁴ 793,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,905.19 in⁴ 793,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 237.99 in³ 3,900,000 mm³
Sy 237.99 in³ 3,900,000 mm³
Zx 284.98 in³ 4,670,000 mm³
Zy 284.98 in³ 4,670,000 mm³
rx 6.10 in 155.00 mm
ry 6.10 in 155.00 mm
J 3,099.24 in⁴ 1,290,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HS406×406×22.

Lighter in Square HSS

HA457×457×19

Weight
255.0 kg/m (-1.2%)
Depth
457.2 mm (+13%)
Ix
937,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Heavier in Square HSS

HA559×559×16

Weight
266.0 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
558.8 mm (+38%)
Ix
1,500,000,000 mm⁴ (+89%)

Closest Iₓ in Square HSS

HA457×457×16

Weight
215.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
457.2 mm (+13%)
Ix
802,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.1%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · CSA G40 · Availability: Check availability with the supplier. · Methodology