Section properties for HSS6X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS6X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS6X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA8.09 in2
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.96 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.96 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx31.2 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy31.2 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx10.4 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy10.4 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx14.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy14.3 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ62.4 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight29.4 lb/ft

A HSS6X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 29.4 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 8.09 in2. The height and width of the section are 6 in and - 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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