Section properties for HSS5X2X0.1875

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X2X0.1875 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS5X2X0.1875
Cross Sectional AreaA2.24 in2
Section Widthb2 in
Section Depthd5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.1875 in
Web thicknesstw0.1875 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.7 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.823 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6.5 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy1.51 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.6 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.51 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx3.37 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1.75 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ4.15 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight8.15 lb/ft

A HSS5X2X0.1875 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 8.15 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 2.24 in2. The height and width of the section are 5 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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