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HSS 20X4X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X4X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 86.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 101.6 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 103.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 27346 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1463.4 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
58.1 lb/ft (86.5 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
4 in (101.6 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
16 in² (103.2 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)58.1 (86.5 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)4 (101.6 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)16 (103.2 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)657 (27346 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)65.7 (1076.6 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)89.3 (1463.4 cm³)
iy (in)6.42 (16.31 cm)
Iz (in⁴)47.6 (1981 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)23.8 (390.01 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)26.8 (439.17 cm³)
iz (in)1.73 (4.39 cm)
It (in⁴)156 (6493 cm⁴)

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