HSS22×18×3/8 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.

HSS22×18×3/8 is a rectangular tube 22 in. by 18 in. with a 3/8 in. nominal wall.

At 98.94 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS22×18 sizes, which run from 82.88 to 191.58 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 182 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2000 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 212 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)22"
Width (B)18"
Nominal wall (t)3/8"

Section properties

Weight98.94 lb/ft
Area (A)27.1 in²
Ix2000 in⁴
Sx182 in³
Zx212 in³
rx8.58 in
Iy1470 in⁴
Sy164 in³
Zy185 in³
ry7.37 in
J2620 in⁴

Other HSS22×18 sizes

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

HSS22×18×5/16HSS22×18×1/2HSS22×18×5/8HSS22×18×3/4

All HSS22×18 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 98.94 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS24×16×3/898.94 lb/ft · Sx 188 in³HSS20×20×3/898.94 lb/ft · Sx 174 in³HSS12.750×0.75096.21 lb/ft · Sx 75.5 in³HSS20×6×5/8101.85000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 122 in³HSS18×8×5/8101.85000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 122 in³HSS16×10×5/8101.85000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 119 in³HSS14×12×5/8101.85000000000001 lb/ft · Sx 113 in³HSS26.000×0.375102.73 lb/ft · Sx 178 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 HSS22×18×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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