Section properties for HSS5X3X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X3X0.500 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS5X3X0.500
Cross Sectional Area	A	6.02 in²
Section Width	b	3 in
Section Depth	d	5 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.5 in
Web thickness	tw	0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.65 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	1.09 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	16.4 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	7.18 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	6.57 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	4.78 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	8.83 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	6.1 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	17.6 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	21.63 lb/ft

A HSS5X3X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 21.63 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.02 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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