HSS22×20×3/8 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.

HSS22×20×3/8 is a rectangular tube 22 in. by 20 in. with a 3/8 in. nominal wall.

At 104.04 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS22×20 sizes, which run from 87.14 to 201.79 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 196 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2160 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 227 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)22"
Width (B)20"
Nominal wall (t)3/8"

Section properties

Weight104.04 lb/ft
Area (A)28.5 in²
Ix2160 in⁴
Sx196 in³
Zx227 in³
rx8.71 in
Iy1870 in⁴
Sy187 in³
Zy213 in³
ry8.1 in
J3090 in⁴

Other HSS22×20 sizes

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

HSS22×20×5/16HSS22×20×1/2HSS22×20×5/8HSS22×20×3/4

All HSS22×20 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 104.04 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS24×18×3/8104.04 lb/ft · Sx 204 in³HSS20.000×0.500104 lb/ft · Sx 136 in³HSS24×8×1/2103.3 lb/ft · Sx 159 in³HSS22×10×1/2103.3 lb/ft · Sx 158 in³HSS20×12×1/2103.3 lb/ft · Sx 155 in³HSS16×16×1/2103.3 lb/ft · Sx 141 in³HSS16.000×0.625103 lb/ft · Sx 105 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 HSS22×20×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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