Section properties for HSS4X4X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS4X4X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS4X4X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA6.02 in2
Section Widthb4 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.41 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.41 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx11.9 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy11.9 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx5.97 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy5.97 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx7.7 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy7.7 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ21 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight21.63 lb/ft

A HSS4X4X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 21.63 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.02 in2. The height and width of the section are 4 in and 4 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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