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HSS 16X6X5-16 - Section Properties

The HSS 16X6X5-16 is a steel section with a mass of 66.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 406.4 mm and width of 152.4 mm and a wall thickness of 7.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 78.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 15775 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 988.14 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
44.6 lb/ft (66.4 kg/m)
Depth
16 in (406.4 mm)
Width
6 in (152.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.291 in (7.4 mm)
Area
12.2 in² (78.7 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)44.6 (66.4 kg/m)
h (in)16 (406.4 mm)
b (in)6 (152.4 mm)
t (in)0.291 (7.4 mm)
A (in²)12.2 (78.7 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)379 (15775 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)47.4 (776.75 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)60.3 (988.14 cm³)
iy (in)5.57 (14.15 cm)
Iz (in⁴)81.8 (3405 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)27.3 (447.37 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)30.2 (494.89 cm³)
iz (in)2.58 (6.55 cm)
It (in⁴)222 (9240 cm⁴)

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