Section properties for HSS5.5X5.5X0.3125

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5.5X5.5X0.3125 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS5.5X5.5X0.3125
Cross Sectional AreaA5.85 in2
Section Widthb5.5 in
Section Depthd5.5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.3125 in
Web thicknesstw0.3125 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.11 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.11 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx25.9 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy25.9 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx9.43 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy9.43 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx11.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy11.3 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ42.2 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight21.21 lb/ft

A HSS5.5X5.5X0.3125 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 21.21 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 5.85 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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