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HSS 20X12X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X12X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 116.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 304.8 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 138.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 49948 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 2359.7 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
78.52 lb/ft (116.9 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
12 in (304.8 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
21.5 in² (138.7 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)78.52 (116.9 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)12 (304.8 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)21.5 (138.7 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)1200 (49948 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)120 (1966.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)144 (2359.7 cm³)
iy (in)7.45 (18.92 cm)
Iz (in⁴)547 (22768 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)91.1 (1492.9 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)102 (1671.5 cm³)
iz (in)5.04 (12.8 cm)
It (in⁴)1180 (49115 cm⁴)

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