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HSS 5X2-1-2X1-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 5X2-1-2X1-8 is a steel section with a mass of 9 kg/m, an overall depth of 127 mm and width of 63.5 mm and a wall thickness of 2.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 10.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 222.3 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 43.426 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
6.03 lb/ft (9 kg/m)
Depth
5 in (127 mm)
Width
2.5 in (63.5 mm)
Wall thickness
0.116 in (2.9 mm)
Area
1.65 in² (10.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)6.03 (9 kg/m)
h (in)5 (127 mm)
b (in)2.5 (63.5 mm)
t (in)0.116 (2.9 mm)
A (in²)1.65 (10.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)5.34 (222.3 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)2.14 (35.068 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)2.65 (43.426 cm³)
iy (in)1.8 (4.57 cm)
Iz (in⁴)1.82 (75.75 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)1.46 (23.925 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)1.64 (26.875 cm³)
iz (in)1.05 (2.67 cm)
It (in⁴)4.4 (183.1 cm⁴)

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