Section properties for HSS6X6X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS6X6X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS6X6X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA9.74 in2
Section Widthb6 in
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.23 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.23 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx48.3 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy48.3 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx16.1 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy16.1 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx19.8 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy19.8 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ81.1 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight35.24 lb/ft

A HSS6X6X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 35.24 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 9.74 in2. The height and width of the section are 6 in and 6 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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