HSS16×6×1/2 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.

HSS16×6×1/2 is a rectangular tube 16 in. by 6 in. with a 1/2 in. nominal wall.

At 69.27 lb per foot it is one of the 6 HSS16×6 sizes, which run from 27.29 to 84.84 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 70.9 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 567 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 91.7 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)16"
Width (B)6"
Nominal wall (t)1/2"

Section properties

Weight69.27 lb/ft
Area (A)19 in²
Ix567 in⁴
Sx70.9 in³
Zx91.7 in³
rx5.46 in
Iy120 in⁴
Sy39.9 in³
Zy45.5 in³
ry2.51 in
J333 in⁴

Other HSS16×6 sizes

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

HSS16×6×3/16HSS16×6×1/4HSS16×6×5/16HSS16×6×3/8HSS16×6×5/8

All HSS16×6 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 69.27 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS14×8×1/269.27 lb/ft · Sx 69.6 in³HSS12×10×1/269.27 lb/ft · Sx 65.9 in³HSS13.375×0.50068.82 lb/ft · Sx 58.8 in³HSS20×8×3/868.31 lb/ft · Sx 92.6 in³HSS18×10×3/868.31 lb/ft · Sx 91.1 in³HSS16×12×3/868.31 lb/ft · Sx 87.7 in³HSS14×14×3/868.31 lb/ft · Sx 82.5 in³HSS18.000×0.37570.66 lb/ft · Sx 83.8 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 HSS16×6×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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