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HSS 20X6X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X6X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 94.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 152.4 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 111.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 32966 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1687.9 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
63.21 lb/ft (94.1 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
6 in (152.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
17.3 in² (111.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)63.21 (94.1 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)6 (152.4 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)17.3 (111.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)792 (32966 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)79.2 (1297.9 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)103 (1687.9 cm³)
iy (in)6.76 (17.17 cm)
Iz (in⁴)118 (4912 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)39.2 (642.37 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)43.4 (711.2 cm³)
iz (in)2.6 (6.6 cm)
It (in⁴)345 (14360 cm⁴)

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