Section properties for HSS5.5X5.5X0.1875

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5.5X5.5X0.1875 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS5.5X5.5X0.1875
Cross Sectional AreaA3.63 in2
Section Widthb5.5 in
Section Depthd5.5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.1875 in
Web thicknesstw0.1875 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.16 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.16 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx17 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy17 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx6.17 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy6.17 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx7.19 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy7.19 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ26.7 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight13.25 lb/ft

A HSS5.5X5.5X0.1875 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 13.25 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.63 in2. The height and width of the section are 5.5 in and 5.5 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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