Dimensions and section properties for HP8X36
Structural sectional properties for a HP8X36 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | HP |
| Section Name | Name | HP8X36 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.16 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.02 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.445 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.445 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.36 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.95 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 119 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 40.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 29.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 9.88 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 33.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 15.2 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.77 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 578 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 36 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | HP |
| Section Name | Name | HP8X36 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 6839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 207 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 204 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 11.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 85 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 50 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 50000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 17000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 488000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 162000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 551000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 249000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 320000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 155000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 54 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A HP8X36 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HP - Hollow Pipe category. The height and width of the section are 8.02 in (204 mm) and 8.16 in (207 mm) respectively. It weighs 36 lb/ft (54 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 10.6 in2 (6839 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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