HSS22×16×3/8 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.

HSS22×16×3/8 is a rectangular tube 22 in. by 16 in. with a 3/8 in. nominal wall.

At 93.83 lb per foot it is one of the 6 HSS22×16 sizes, which run from 63.25 to 181.37 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 167 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 1830 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 197 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)22"
Width (B)16"
Nominal wall (t)3/8"

Section properties

Weight93.83 lb/ft
Area (A)25.7 in²
Ix1830 in⁴
Sx167 in³
Zx197 in³
rx8.44 in
Iy1130 in⁴
Sy141 in³
Zy159 in³
ry6.63 in
J2170 in⁴

Other HSS22×16 sizes

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

HSS22×16×1/4HSS22×16×5/16HSS22×16×1/2HSS22×16×5/8HSS22×16×3/4

All HSS22×16 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 93.83 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS24×14×3/893.83 lb/ft · Sx 171 in³HSS18.000×0.50093.54 lb/ft · Sx 109 in³HSS18×6×5/893.34 lb/ft · Sx 103 in³HSS16×8×5/893.34 lb/ft · Sx 102 in³HSS14×10×5/893.34 lb/ft · Sx 98.2 in³HSS12×12×5/893.34 lb/ft · Sx 91.4 in³HSS24.000×0.37594.71 lb/ft · Sx 151 in³HSS12.750×0.75096.21 lb/ft · Sx 75.5 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 HSS22×16×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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