Section properties for HSS5X2X0.3125

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X2X0.3125 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS5X2X0.3125
Cross Sectional AreaA3.52 in2
Section Widthb2 in
Section Depthd5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.3125 in
Web thicknesstw0.3125 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.63 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.772 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx9.35 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2.1 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx3.74 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.1 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx5.05 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy2.57 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ5.99 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight12.7 lb/ft

A HSS5X2X0.3125 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 12.7 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.52 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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