Section properties for HSS5X2X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X2X0.250 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS5X2X0.250
Cross Sectional Area	A	2.91 in²
Section Width	b	2 in
Section Depth	d	5 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.25 in
Web thickness	tw	0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.67 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	0.797 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	8.08 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	1.84 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	3.23 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	1.84 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	4.27 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	2.2 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	5.17 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	10.51 lb/ft

A HSS5X2X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 10.51 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 2.91 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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