Section properties for HSS8X6X0.250

Structural sectional properties for a HSS8X6X0.250 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	HSS
Section Name	Name	HSS8X6X0.250
Cross Sectional Area	A	6.17 in²
Section Width	b	6 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	3.03 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	2.43 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	56.6 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	36.4 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	14.2 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	12.1 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	16.9 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	13.9 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	70.3 in⁴
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	22.42 lb/ft

A HSS8X6X0.250 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 22.42 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.17 in². The height and width of the section are 8 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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