Section properties for HSS12X4X0.3125

Structural sectional properties for a HSS12X4X0.3125 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS12X4X0.3125
Cross Sectional Area	A	8.76 in²
Section Width	b	4 in
Section Depth	d	12 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.3125 in
Web thickness	tw	0.3125 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	4.06 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	1.7 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	144 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	25.2 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	24.1 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	12.6 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	31.3 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	14.2 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	72.4 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	31.84 lb/ft

A HSS12X4X0.3125 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 31.84 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 8.76 in². The height and width of the section are 12 in and 4 in respectively.

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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