Section properties for HSS4X2X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS4X2X0.250 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS4X2X0.250
Cross Sectional AreaA2.44 in2
Section Widthb2 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.25 in
Web thicknesstw0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.36 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.779 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx4.49 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy1.48 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.25 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.48 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx2.94 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1.79 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ3.82 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight8.81 lb/ft

A HSS4X2X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 8.81 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 2.44 in2. The height and width of the section are 4 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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