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HSS 20X12X5-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X12X5-8 is a steel section with a mass of 189.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 304.8 mm and a wall thickness of 14.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 225.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 78252 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 3769 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
127.37 lb/ft (189.5 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
12 in (304.8 mm)
Wall thickness
0.581 in (14.8 mm)
Area
35 in² (225.8 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)127.37 (189.5 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)12 (304.8 mm)
t (in)0.581 (14.8 mm)
A (in²)35 (225.8 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)1880 (78252 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)188 (3080.8 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)230 (3769 cm³)
iy (in)7.33 (18.62 cm)
Iz (in⁴)851 (35421 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)142 (2327 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)162 (2654.7 cm³)
iz (in)4.93 (12.52 cm)
It (in⁴)1890 (78668 cm⁴)

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