Section properties for HSS6X5X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS6X5X0.250 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS6X5X0.250
Cross Sectional AreaA4.77 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.25 in
Web thicknesstw0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.28 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.98 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx24.7 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy18.7 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx8.25 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy7.47 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx9.87 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy8.72 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ34.2 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight17.32 lb/ft

A HSS6X5X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 17.32 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 4.77 in2. The height and width of the section are 6 in and 5 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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