Section properties for HSS16X16X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS16X16X0.500 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS16X16X0.500
Cross Sectional Area	A	28.3 in²
Section Width	b	16 in
Section Depth	d	16 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.5 in
Web thickness	tw	0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	6.31 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	6.31 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	1130 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	1130 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	141 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	141 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	164 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	164 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	1770 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	103.3 lb/ft

A HSS16X16X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 103.3 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 28.3 in². The height and width of the section are 16 in and 16 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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