HSS16×12×5/16 square/rectangular HSS tube

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

HSS16×12×5/16 is a rectangular tube 16 in. by 12 in. with a 5/16 in. nominal wall.

At 57.36 lb per foot it is the lightest of the 7 HSS16×12 sizes, which run from 57.36 to 168.18 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 74.4 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 595 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 87.7 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)16"
Width (B)12"
Nominal wall (t)5/16"

Section properties

Weight57.36 lb/ft
Area (A)15.7 in²
Ix595 in⁴
Sx74.4 in³
Zx87.7 in³
rx6.15 in
Iy384 in⁴
Sy64 in³
Zy72.2 in³
ry4.94 in
J727 in⁴

Other HSS16×12 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

HSS16×12×3/8HSS16×12×1/2HSS16×12×5/8HSS16×12×3/4HSS16×12×7/8HSS16×12×1

All HSS16×12 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 57.36 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS20×8×5/1657.36 lb/ft · Sx 78.6 in³HSS18×10×5/1657.36 lb/ft · Sx 77.2 in³HSS14×14×5/1657.36 lb/ft · Sx 69.9 in³HSS20×4×3/858.1 lb/ft · Sx 65.7 in³HSS18×6×3/858.1 lb/ft · Sx 66.9 in³HSS16×8×3/858.1 lb/ft · Sx 66.3 in³HSS14×10×3/858.1 lb/ft · Sx 63.9 in³HSS12×12×3/858.1 lb/ft · Sx 59.5 in³

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need HSS16×12×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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