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HSS 20X16X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X16X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 132 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 406.4 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 156.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 61186 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 2818.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
88.73 lb/ft (132 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
16 in (406.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
24.3 in² (156.8 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)88.73 (132 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)16 (406.4 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)24.3 (156.8 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)1470 (61186 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)147 (2408.9 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)172 (2818.6 cm³)
iy (in)7.76 (19.71 cm)
Iz (in⁴)1040 (43288 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)130 (2130.3 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)148 (2425.3 cm³)
iz (in)6.55 (16.64 cm)
It (in⁴)1890 (78668 cm⁴)

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