HSS4×2×3/16 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.

HSS4×2×3/16 is a rectangular tube 4 in. by 2 in. with a 3/16 in. nominal wall.

At 6.87 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS4×2 sizes, which run from 4.75 to 12.17 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 1.83 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 3.66 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 2.34 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)4"
Width (B)2"
Nominal wall (t)3/16"

Section properties

Weight6.87 lb/ft
Area (A)1.89 in²
Ix3.66 in⁴
Sx1.83 in³
Zx2.34 in³
rx1.39 in
Iy1.22 in⁴
Sy1.22 in³
Zy1.43 in³
ry0.804 in
J3.08 in⁴

Other HSS4×2 sizes

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

HSS4×2×1/8HSS4×2×1/4HSS4×2×5/16HSS4×2×3/8

All HSS4×2 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 6.87 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS3-1/2×2-1/2×3/166.87 lb/ft · Sx 1.76 in³HSS3×3×3/166.87 lb/ft · Sx 1.64 in³HSS2.875×0.2507.02 lb/ft · Sx 1.18 in³HSS3.500×0.1886.66 lb/ft · Sx 1.44 in³HSS3-1/2×1-1/2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.46 in³HSS3×2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.42 in³HSS2-1/2×2-1/2×1/47.11 lb/ft · Sx 1.3 in³HSS3.500×0.2037.15 lb/ft · Sx 1.54 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 HSS4×2×3/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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