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HSS 20X20X5-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X20X5-8 is a steel section with a mass of 240.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 508 mm and a wall thickness of 14.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 285.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 114464 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 5243.9 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
161.4 lb/ft (240.2 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
20 in (508 mm)
Wall thickness
0.581 in (14.8 mm)
Area
44.3 in² (285.8 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)161.4 (240.2 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)20 (508 mm)
t (in)0.581 (14.8 mm)
A (in²)44.3 (285.8 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)2750 (114464 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)275 (4506.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)320 (5243.9 cm³)
iy (in)7.88 (20.02 cm)
Iz (in⁴)2750 (114464 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)275 (4506.4 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)320 (5243.9 cm³)
iz (in)7.88 (20.02 cm)
It (in⁴)4320 (179812 cm⁴)

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