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HSS 12X8X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 12X8X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 71.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 203.2 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 85.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 10905 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 868.51 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
47.9 lb/ft (71.3 kg/m)
Depth
12 in (304.8 mm)
Width
8 in (203.2 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
13.2 in² (85.2 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)47.9 (71.3 kg/m)
h (in)12 (304.8 mm)
b (in)8 (203.2 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)13.2 (85.2 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)262 (10905 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)43.7 (716.11 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)53 (868.51 cm³)
iy (in)4.47 (11.35 cm)
Iz (in⁴)140 (5827 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)35.1 (575.19 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)40.1 (657.12 cm³)
iz (in)3.27 (8.31 cm)
It (in⁴)293 (12196 cm⁴)

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