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HSS 20X8X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X8X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 101.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 203.2 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 120.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 38543 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1917.3 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
68.31 lb/ft (101.7 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
8 in (203.2 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
18.7 in² (120.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)68.31 (101.7 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)8 (203.2 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)18.7 (120.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)926 (38543 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)92.6 (1517.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)117 (1917.3 cm³)
iy (in)7.03 (17.86 cm)
Iz (in⁴)222 (9240 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)55.6 (911.12 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)61.5 (1007.8 cm³)
iz (in)3.44 (8.74 cm)
It (in⁴)586 (24391 cm⁴)

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