Section properties for HSS8X8X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a HSS8X8X0.500 standard steel section


steel section diagram
DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeHSS
Section NameNameHSS8X8X0.500
Cross Sectional AreaA13.5 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd8 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx3.04 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.04 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx125 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy125 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx31.2 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy31.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx37.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy37.5 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ204 in4
Self Weight of section per footWeight48.85 lb/ft

A HSS8X8X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the HSS - Hollow Structural Sections category. It weighs 48.85 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 13.5 in2. The height and width of the section are 8 in and 8 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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