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HSS 12X4X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 12X4X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 56.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 101.6 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 67.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 6993 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 601.41 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
37.69 lb/ft (56.1 kg/m)
Depth
12 in (304.8 mm)
Width
4 in (101.6 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
10.4 in² (67.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)37.69 (56.1 kg/m)
h (in)12 (304.8 mm)
b (in)4 (101.6 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)10.4 (67.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)168 (6993 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)28 (458.84 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)36.7 (601.41 cm³)
iy (in)4.02 (10.21 cm)
Iz (in⁴)28.9 (1203 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)14.5 (237.61 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)16.6 (272.03 cm³)
iz (in)1.67 (4.24 cm)
It (in⁴)84.1 (3501 cm⁴)

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