Section properties for HSS12X8X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS12X8X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS12X8X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA17.2 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd12 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx4.41 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.21 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx333 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy178 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx55.6 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy44.4 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx68.1 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy51.5 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ377 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight62.46 lb/ft

A HSS12X8X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 62.46 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 17.2 in2. The height and width of the section are 12 in and 8 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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