Section properties for HSS5X3X0.125

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X3X0.125 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS5X3X0.125
Cross Sectional AreaA1.77 in2
Section Widthb3 in
Section Depthd5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.125 in
Web thicknesstw0.125 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.85 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.25 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6.03 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2.75 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.41 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.83 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx2.93 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy2.07 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ6.02 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight6.46 lb/ft

A HSS5X3X0.125 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 6.46 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 1.77 in2. The height and width of the section are 5 in and 3 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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