HSS16×6×3/16 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.

HSS16×6×3/16 is a rectangular tube 16 in. by 6 in. with a 3/16 in. nominal wall.

At 27.29 lb per foot it is the lightest 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 = 29.6 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 237 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 37.2 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)16"
Width (B)6"
Nominal wall (t)3/16"

Section properties

Weight27.29 lb/ft
Area (A)7.46 in²
Ix237 in⁴
Sx29.6 in³
Zx37.2 in³
rx5.64 in
Iy51.8 in⁴
Sy17.3 in³
Zy18.8 in³
ry2.64 in
J138 in⁴

Other HSS16×6 sizes

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

HSS16×6×1/4HSS16×6×5/16HSS16×6×3/8HSS16×6×1/2HSS16×6×5/8

All HSS16×6 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 27.29 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS14×8×3/1627.29 lb/ft · Sx 29 in³HSS12×10×3/1627.29 lb/ft · Sx 27.5 in³HSS10×2×3/827.48 lb/ft · Sx 14.3 in³HSS9×3×3/827.48 lb/ft · Sx 14.7 in³HSS8×4×3/827.48 lb/ft · Sx 14.7 in³HSS7×5×3/827.48 lb/ft · Sx 14.1 in³HSS6×6×3/827.48 lb/ft · Sx 13.2 in³HSS5.563×0.50027.06 lb/ft · Sx 8.77 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 HSS16×6×3/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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