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HSS 6X2X1-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 6X2X1-8 is a steel section with a mass of 9.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 50.8 mm and a wall thickness of 2.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 11.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 308.8 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 52.275 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
6.46 lb/ft (9.6 kg/m)
Depth
6 in (152.4 mm)
Width
2 in (50.8 mm)
Wall thickness
0.116 in (2.9 mm)
Area
1.77 in² (11.4 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)6.46 (9.6 kg/m)
h (in)6 (152.4 mm)
b (in)2 (50.8 mm)
t (in)0.116 (2.9 mm)
A (in²)1.77 (11.4 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)7.42 (308.8 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)2.47 (40.476 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)3.19 (52.275 cm³)
iy (in)2.05 (5.21 cm)
Iz (in⁴)1.31 (54.53 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)1.31 (21.467 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)1.46 (23.925 cm³)
iz (in)0.861 (2.19 cm)
It (in⁴)3.72 (154.8 cm⁴)

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