HSS22×16×5/16 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.

HSS22×16×5/16 is a rectangular tube 22 in. by 16 in. with a 5/16 in. nominal wall.

At 78.63 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 = 141 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 1550 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 165 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)22"
Width (B)16"
Nominal wall (t)5/16"

Section properties

Weight78.63 lb/ft
Area (A)21.6 in²
Ix1550 in⁴
Sx141 in³
Zx165 in³
rx8.47 in
Iy954 in⁴
Sy119 in³
Zy133 in³
ry6.65 in
J1830 in⁴

Other HSS22×16 sizes

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

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

All HSS22×16 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 78.63 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS24×14×5/1678.63 lb/ft · Sx 145 in³HSS20.000×0.37578.67 lb/ft · Sx 104 in³HSS24×8×3/878.52 lb/ft · Sx 123 in³HSS22×10×3/878.52 lb/ft · Sx 122 in³HSS20×12×3/878.52 lb/ft · Sx 120 in³HSS16×16×3/878.52 lb/ft · Sx 109 in³HSS24.000×0.31379.13 lb/ft · Sx 127 in³HSS16×4×5/876.33 lb/ft · Sx 67.3 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 HSS22×16×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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