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HSS 8X6X3-8 - Section Properties

The HSS 8X6X3-8 is a steel section with a mass of 48.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 203.2 mm and width of 152.4 mm and a wall thickness of 8.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 57.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 3292 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 394.93 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
32.58 lb/ft (48.5 kg/m)
Depth
8 in (203.2 mm)
Width
6 in (152.4 mm)
Wall thickness
0.349 in (8.9 mm)
Area
8.97 in² (57.9 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)32.58 (48.5 kg/m)
h (in)8 (203.2 mm)
b (in)6 (152.4 mm)
t (in)0.349 (8.9 mm)
A (in²)8.97 (57.9 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)79.1 (3292 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)19.8 (324.46 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)24.1 (394.93 cm³)
iy (in)2.97 (7.54 cm)
Iz (in⁴)50.6 (2106 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)16.9 (276.94 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)19.8 (324.46 cm³)
iz (in)2.38 (6.05 cm)
It (in⁴)100 (4162 cm⁴)

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