Section properties for HSS16X8X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS16X8X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS16X8X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA20.9 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd16 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx5.7 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.32 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx679 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy230 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx84.9 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy57.6 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx106 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy65.5 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ563 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight76.07 lb/ft

A HSS16X8X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 76.07 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 20.9 in2. The height and width of the section are 16 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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