Section properties for HSS5X4X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS5X4X0.250 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS5X4X0.250
Cross Sectional Area	A	3.84 in²
Section Width	b	4 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	1.87 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	1.57 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	13.4 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	9.46 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	5.35 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	4.73 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	6.49 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	5.57 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	18 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	13.91 lb/ft

A HSS5X4X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 13.91 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.84 in². The height and width of the section are 5 in and 4 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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