Section properties for HSS6X5X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS6X5X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS6X5X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA8.81 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.16 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.87 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx41.1 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy30.8 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx13.7 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy12.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx17.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy15.2 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ59.8 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight31.84 lb/ft

A HSS6X5X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 31.84 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 8.81 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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