Section properties for HSS8X3X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS8X3X0.250 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS8X3X0.250
Cross Sectional Area	A	4.77 in²
Section Width	b	3 in
Section Depth	d	8 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.25 in
Web thickness	tw	0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	2.73 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	1.25 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	35.5 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	7.49 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	8.88 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	4.99 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	11.5 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	5.7 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	20.8 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	17.32 lb/ft

A HSS8X3X0.250 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 8 in and 3 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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