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HSS 20X8X5-16 - Section Properties

The HSS 20X8X5-16 is a steel section with a mass of 85.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 508 mm and width of 203.2 mm and a wall thickness of 7.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 101.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 32716 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1615.8 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
57.36 lb/ft (85.4 kg/m)
Depth
20 in (508 mm)
Width
8 in (203.2 mm)
Wall thickness
0.291 in (7.4 mm)
Area
15.7 in² (101.3 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)57.36 (85.4 kg/m)
h (in)20 (508 mm)
b (in)8 (203.2 mm)
t (in)0.291 (7.4 mm)
A (in²)15.7 (101.3 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)786 (32716 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)78.6 (1288 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)98.6 (1615.8 cm³)
iy (in)7.07 (17.96 cm)
Iz (in⁴)189 (7867 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)47.4 (776.75 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)52 (852.13 cm³)
iz (in)3.47 (8.81 cm)
It (in⁴)496 (20645 cm⁴)

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