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HSS 18X6X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 18X6X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 86.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 457.2 mm and width of 152.4 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 103.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 25057 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1415.8 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
58.1 lb/ft (86.5 kg/m)
Depth
18 in (457.2 mm)
Width
6 in (152.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
16 in² (103.2 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)58.1 (86.5 kg/m)
h (in)18 (457.2 mm)
b (in)6 (152.4 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)16 (103.2 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)602 (25057 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)66.9 (1096.3 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)86.4 (1415.8 cm³)
iy (in)6.15 (15.62 cm)
Iz (in⁴)106 (4412 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)35.5 (581.74 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)39.5 (647.29 cm³)
iz (in)2.58 (6.55 cm)
It (in⁴)302 (12570 cm⁴)

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