HSS24×16×5/8 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.

HSS24×16×5/8 is a rectangular tube 24 in. by 16 in. with a 5/8 in. nominal wall.

At 161.4 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS24×16 sizes, which run from 82.88 to 191.58 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 298 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 3580 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 359 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)24"
Width (B)16"
Nominal wall (t)5/8"

Section properties

Weight161.4 lb/ft
Area (A)44.3 in²
Ix3580 in⁴
Sx298 in³
Zx359 in³
rx8.99 in
Iy1920 in⁴
Sy240 in³
Zy272 in³
ry6.59 in
J3960 in⁴

Other HSS24×16 sizes

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

HSS24×16×5/16HSS24×16×3/8HSS24×16×1/2HSS24×16×3/4

All HSS24×16 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 161.4 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS30×10×5/8161.4 lb/ft · Sx 310 in³HSS22×18×5/8161.4 lb/ft · Sx 288 in³HSS20×20×5/8161.4 lb/ft · Sx 275 in³HSS16.000×1.000160.35 lb/ft · Sx 157 in³HSS18.000×0.875160.19 lb/ft · Sx 181 in³HSS24.000×0.625156.18 lb/ft · Sx 244 in³HSS20×8×1168.18 lb/ft · Sx 206 in³HSS16×12×1168.18 lb/ft · Sx 196 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 HSS24×16×5/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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