Section properties for HSS6X2X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS6X2X0.250 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS6X2X0.250
Cross Sectional Area	A	3.37 in²
Section Width	b	2 in
Section Depth	d	6 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.25 in
Web thickness	tw	0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.97 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	0.81 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	13.1 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	2.21 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	4.37 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	2.21 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	5.84 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	2.61 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	6.55 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	12.21 lb/ft

A HSS6X2X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 12.21 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.37 in². The height and width of the section are 6 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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