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HSS 20X16X3-4 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X16X3-4 is a steel section with a mass of 254.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 406.4 mm and a wall thickness of 17.7 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 303.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 112799 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 5309.4 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
171.16 lb/ft (254.7 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
16 in (406.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.698 in (17.7 mm)
Area
47.1 in² (303.9 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)171.16 (254.7 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)16 (406.4 mm)
t (in)0.698 (17.7 mm)
A (in²)47.1 (303.9 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)2710 (112799 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)271 (4440.9 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)324 (5309.4 cm³)
iy (in)7.59 (19.28 cm)
Iz (in⁴)1920 (79916 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)240 (3932.9 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)278 (4555.6 cm³)
iz (in)6.39 (16.23 cm)
It (in⁴)3590 (149427 cm⁴)

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