Section properties for HSS3X2X0.3125

Structural sectional properties for a HSS3X2X0.3125 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS3X2X0.3125
Cross Sectional AreaA2.35 in2
Section Widthb2 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.3125 in
Web thicknesstw0.3125 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.01 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.725 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx2.38 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy1.24 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx1.59 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.24 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx2.11 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1.58 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ2.87 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight8.45 lb/ft

A HSS3X2X0.3125 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 8.45 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 2.35 in2. The height and width of the section are 3 in and 2 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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