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HSS 16X12X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 16X12X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 101.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 406.4 mm and width of 304.8 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 120.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 29219 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1704.3 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
68.31 lb/ft (101.7 kg/m)
Depth
16 in (406.4 mm)
Width
12 in (304.8 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
18.7 in² (120.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)68.31 (101.7 kg/m)
h (in)16 (406.4 mm)
b (in)12 (304.8 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)18.7 (120.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)702 (29219 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)87.7 (1437.1 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)104 (1704.3 cm³)
iy (in)6.12 (15.54 cm)
Iz (in⁴)452 (18814 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)75.3 (1233.9 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)85.5 (1401.1 cm³)
iz (in)4.91 (12.47 cm)
It (in⁴)862 (35879 cm⁴)

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