Shape Area (in2) Depth (in) Width (in) Section Properties
Ix (in4) Iy (in4) Plastic Mod Xp (in3) Plastic Mod Yp (in3)
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 1.512.51.51.030.451.110.76
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 0.842.51.50.670.30.670.47
HSS2-1/2x1-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.192.51.50.880.390.920.64
HSS2-1/2x1x1/8 Dimensions 0.722.510.50.120.530.27
HSS2-1/2x1x3/16 Dimensions 1.022.510.650.140.710.36
HSS2-1/2x2x1/4 Dimensions 1.742.521.330.931.371.17
HSS2-1/2x2x1/8 Dimensions 0.962.520.830.590.810.69
HSS2-1/2x2x3/16 Dimensions 1.372.521.120.791.120.96
HSS2-1/4x2x1/8 Dimensions 0.92.2520.650.540.690.64
HSS2-1/4x2x3/16 Dimensions 1.282.2520.860.710.950.88
HSS2x1-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 0.7221.50.380.240.480.39
HSS2x1-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.0221.50.50.310.640.52
HSS2x1x1/8 Dimensions 0.61210.280.090.370.22
HSS2x1x3/16 Dimensions 0.85210.350.110.480.29
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 1.973.51.52.550.641.981.06
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 1.073.51.51.570.411.150.63
HSS3-1/2x1-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.543.51.52.120.541.60.87
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 2.443.52.53.792.232.742.16
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 1.33.52.52.231.331.541.22
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x3/8 Dimensions 3.393.52.54.752.773.592.82
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.893.52.53.091.822.181.72
HSS3-1/2x2-1/2x5/16 Dimensions 2.943.52.54.342.543.22.52
HSS3-1/2x2x1/4 Dimensions 2.213.523.171.32.361.58
HSS3-1/2x2x1/8 Dimensions 1.193.521.90.81.340.91
HSS3-1/2x2x3/16 Dimensions 1.713.522.611.081.891.27
HSS3x1-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 1.7431.51.680.541.510.91
HSS3x1-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 0.9631.51.060.360.90.55
HSS3x1-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.3731.51.420.471.240.75
HSS3x1x1/8 Dimensions 0.84310.820.140.730.33
HSS3x1x3/16 Dimensions 1.19311.070.170.990.43
HSS3x2-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 2.2132.52.571.932.161.9
HSS3x2-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 1.1932.51.541.161.231.09
HSS3x2-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 1.7132.52.111.591.731.52
HSS3x2-1/2x5/16 Dimensions 2.6432.52.922.182.512.2
HSS3x2x1/4 Dimensions 1.97322.131.111.831.38
HSS3x2x1/8 Dimensions 1.07321.30.691.060.8
HSS3x2x3/16 Dimensions 1.54321.770.931.481.12
HSS3x2x5/16 Dimensions 2.35322.381.242.111.58
HSS4x2-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 2.6742.55.322.533.382.43
HSS4x2-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 1.4242.53.091.491.881.36
HSS4x2-1/2x3/8 Dimensions 3.7442.56.773.174.483.2
HSS4x2-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 2.0642.54.32.062.671.93
HSS4x2-1/2x5/16 Dimensions 3.2342.56.132.893.972.85
HSS4x2x1/4 Dimensions 2.44424.491.482.941.79
HSS4x2x1/8 Dimensions 1.3422.650.91.661.02
HSS4x2x3/8 Dimensions 3.39425.61.83.842.31
HSS4x2x3/16 Dimensions 1.89423.661.222.341.43
HSS4x2x5/16 Dimensions 2.94425.131.673.432.08
HSS4x3x1/4 Dimensions 2.91436.153.913.813.12
HSS4x3x1/8 Dimensions 1.54433.522.272.111.73
HSS4x3x3/8 Dimensions 4.09437.935.015.124.18
HSS4x3x3/16 Dimensions 2.24434.933.1632.46
HSS4x3x5/16 Dimensions 3.52437.144.524.513.69
HSS5x2-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 3.1452.59.43.134.832.95
HSS5x2-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 1.6552.55.341.822.651.64
HSS5x2-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 2.4152.57.512.533.792.33
HSS5x2x1/4 Dimensions 2.91528.081.844.272.2
HSS5x2x1/8 Dimensions 1.54524.651.12.371.24
HSS5x2x3/8 Dimensions 4.095210.42.285.712.88
HSS5x2x3/16 Dimensions 2.24526.51.513.371.75
HSS5x2x5/16 Dimensions 3.52529.352.15.052.57
HSS5x3x1/2 Dimensions 6.025316.47.188.836.1
HSS5x3x1/4 Dimensions 3.375310.74.815.383.77
HSS5x3x1/8 Dimensions 1.77536.032.752.932.07
HSS5x3x3/8 Dimensions 4.785314.16.257.345.1
HSS5x3x3/16 Dimensions 2.58538.533.854.212.96
HSS5x3x5/16 Dimensions 4.15312.65.66.424.48
HSS5x4x1/2 Dimensions 6.955421.214.910.99.35
HSS5x4x1/4 Dimensions 3.845413.49.466.495.57
HSS5x4x1/8 Dimensions 2547.425.273.53.01
HSS5x4x3/8 Dimensions 5.485417.912.68.967.67
HSS5x4x3/16 Dimensions 2.935410.67.485.054.34
HSS5x4x5/16 Dimensions 4.685415.811.17.796.67
HSS6x2x1/4 Dimensions 3.376213.12.215.842.61
HSS6x2x1/8 Dimensions 1.77627.421.313.191.46
HSS6x2x3/8 Dimensions 4.786217.12.777.933.46
HSS6x2x3/16 Dimensions 2.586210.51.84.582.07
HSS6x2x5/16 Dimensions 4.16215.32.526.953.07
HSS6x3x1/2 Dimensions 6.956326.88.6912.17.28
HSS6x3x1/4 Dimensions 3.8463175.77.194.41
HSS6x3x1/8 Dimensions 2639.433.233.872.4
HSS6x3x3/8 Dimensions 5.486322.77.489.96.03
HSS6x3x3/16 Dimensions 2.936313.44.555.593.45
HSS6x3x5/16 Dimensions 4.686320.16.678.615.27
HSS6x4x1/2 Dimensions 7.88643417.814.611
HSS6x4x1/4 Dimensions 4.36420.911.18.536.45
HSS6x4x1/8 Dimensions 2.236411.46.154.563.46
HSS6x4x3/8 Dimensions 6.186428.314.911.98.94
HSS6x4x3/16 Dimensions 3.286416.48.766.65
HSS6x4x5/16 Dimensions 5.266424.813.210.37.75
HSS6x5x1/2 Dimensions 8.816541.130.817.215.2
HSS6x5x1/4 Dimensions 4.776524.718.79.878.72
HSS6x5x1/8 Dimensions 2.466513.410.25.244.63
HSS6x5x3/8 Dimensions 6.886533.925.513.812.2
HSS6x5x3/16 Dimensions 3.636519.314.67.626.73
HSS6x5x5/16 Dimensions 5.856529.622.311.910.5
HSS7x2x1/4 Dimensions 3.847219.82.587.643.02
HSS7x2x1/8 Dimensions 27211.11.524.131.68
HSS7x2x3/16 Dimensions 2.937215.72.15.952.39
HSS7x3x1/2 Dimensions 7.887340.710.215.88.46
HSS7x3x1/4 Dimensions 4.37325.26.69.225.06
HSS7x3x1/8 Dimensions 2.237313.83.714.932.73
HSS7x3x3/8 Dimensions 6.187334.18.7112.86.95
HSS7x3x3/16 Dimensions 3.287319.85.247.143.94
HSS7x3x5/16 Dimensions 5.267329.97.7411.16.05
HSS7x4x1/2 Dimensions 8.817450.720.718.812.6
HSS7x4x1/4 Dimensions 4.777430.512.810.87.33
HSS7x4x1/8 Dimensions 2.467416.67.035.733.91
HSS7x4x3/8 Dimensions 6.887441.817.315.110.2
HSS7x4x3/16 Dimensions 3.637423.8108.335.67
HSS7x4x5/16 Dimensions 5.857436.515.213.18.83
HSS7x5x1/2 Dimensions 9.747560.635.621.917.3
HSS7x5x1/4 Dimensions 5.247535.921.312.49.83
HSS7x5x1/8 Dimensions 2.77519.311.66.535.2
HSS7x5x3/8 Dimensions 7.587549.529.317.513.8
HSS7x5x3/16 Dimensions 3.987527.916.69.527.57
HSS7x5x5/16 Dimensions 6.43754325.51511.9
HSS8x2x1/4 Dimensions 4.38228.52.949.683.43
HSS8x2x1/8 Dimensions 2.238215.71.725.191.9
HSS8x2x3/8 Dimensions 6.188238.23.7313.44.61
HSS8x2x3/16 Dimensions 3.288222.42.397.512.7
HSS8x2x5/16 Dimensions 5.268233.73.3811.64.06
HSS8x3x1/2 Dimensions 8.818358.611.7209.64
HSS8x3x1/4 Dimensions 4.778335.57.4911.55.7
HSS8x3x1/8 Dimensions 2.468319.34.26.113.07
HSS8x3x3/8 Dimensions 6.888348.51016.17.88
HSS8x3x3/16 Dimensions 3.638327.85.948.874.43
HSS8x3x5/16 Dimensions 5.858342.48.8113.96.84
HSS8x4x1/2 Dimensions 9.748471.823.623.514.3
HSS8x4x1/4 Dimensions 5.248442.514.413.38.2
HSS8x4x1/8 Dimensions 2.78422.97.97.024.36
HSS8x4x3/8 Dimensions 7.588458.719.618.811.5
HSS8x4x3/16 Dimensions 3.988433.111.310.26.33
HSS8x4x5/8 Dimensions 11.7848226.627.416.6
HSS8x4x5/16 Dimensions 6.43845117.216.19.91
HSS8x6x1/2 Dimensions 11.68698.262.530.524.9
HSS8x6x1/4 Dimensions 6.178656.636.416.913.9
HSS8x6x3/8 Dimensions 8.978679.150.624.119.8
HSS8x6x3/16 Dimensions 4.678643.728.21310.7
HSS8x6x5/8 Dimensions 148611472.336.129.5
HSS8x6x5/16 Dimensions 7.598668.343.820.616.9
HSS9x3x1/2 Dimensions 9.749380.813.224.610.8
HSS9x3x1/4 Dimensions 5.249348.28.38146.35
HSS9x3x3/8 Dimensions 7.589366.311.219.78.8
HSS9x3x3/16 Dimensions 3.989337.66.6410.84.92
HSS9x3x5/16 Dimensions 6.439357.79.8816.97.63
HSS9x5x1/2 Dimensions 11.69511545.232.521.5
HSS9x5x1/4 Dimensions 6.179566.126.618.112
HSS9x5x3/8 Dimensions 8.979592.536.825.717.1
HSS9x5x3/16 Dimensions 4.679551.120.713.89.25
HSS9x5x5/8 Dimensions 14951335238.525.3
HSS9x5x5/16 Dimensions 7.599579.8322214.6
HSS9x7x1/2 Dimensions 13.59714910040.534
HSS9x7x1/4 Dimensions 7.19784.157.222.218.7
HSS9x7x3/8 Dimensions 10.49711980.431.826.7
HSS9x7x3/16 Dimensions 5.379764.744.116.914.3
HSS9x7x5/8 Dimensions 16.49717411748.340.5
HSS9x7x5/16 Dimensions 8.769710269.227.122.8
HSS10x2x1/4 Dimensions 5.2410252.53.6714.44.26
HSS10x2x1/8 Dimensions 2.710228.52.147.652.33
HSS10x2x3/8 Dimensions 7.5810271.74.720.35.76
HSS10x2x3/16 Dimensions 3.98102412.9711.13.34
HSS10x2x5/16 Dimensions 6.4310262.64.2417.55.06
HSS10x3-1/2x1/2 Dimensions 11.1103.511821.431.914.7
HSS10x3-1/2x1/4 Dimensions 5.93103.569.113.117.98.45
HSS10x3-1/2x1/8 Dimensions 3.04103.5377.229.374.48
HSS10x3-1/2x3/8 Dimensions 8.62103.596.117.825.311.8
HSS10x3-1/2x3/16 Dimensions 4.5103.553.610.313.76.52
HSS10x3-1/2x5/16 Dimensions 7.3103.583.215.621.710.2
HSS10x3x1/4 Dimensions 5.710363.69.2816.76.99
HSS10x3x1/8 Dimensions 2.9310334.25.168.83.74
HSS10x3x3/8 Dimensions 8.271038812.423.79.73
HSS10x3x3/16 Dimensions 4.3210349.47.3312.85.41
HSS10x3x5/16 Dimensions 7.0110376.31120.38.42
HSS10x4x1/2 Dimensions 11.610412929.534.117.6
HSS10x4x1/4 Dimensions 6.1710474.717.71910
HSS10x4x1/8 Dimensions 3.1610439.89.65105.26
HSS10x4x3/8 Dimensions 8.9710410424.32714
HSS10x4x3/16 Dimensions 4.6710457.813.914.67.66
HSS10x4x5/8 Dimensions 1410414933.540.320.6
HSS10x4x5/16 Dimensions 7.5910490.121.223.112.1
HSS10x5x1/4 Dimensions 6.6310585.829.321.313.2
HSS10x5x3/8 Dimensions 9.6710512040.630.418.7
HSS10x5x3/16 Dimensions 5.0210566.222.716.310.1
HSS10x5x5/16 Dimensions 8.1710510435.22616
HSS10x6x1/2 Dimensions 13.510617176.84330.1
HSS10x6x1/4 Dimensions 7.110696.944.123.616.6
HSS10x6x3/8 Dimensions 10.410613761.833.823.7
HSS10x6x3/16 Dimensions 5.3710674.634.11812.7
HSS10x6x5/8 Dimensions 16.410620189.451.335.8
HSS10x6x5/16 Dimensions 8.7610611853.328.820.2
HSS10x8x1/2 Dimensions 15.310821415151.944.5
HSS10x8x1/4 Dimensions 8.0310811984.728.124.2
HSS10x8x3/8 Dimensions 11.810816912040.534.8
HSS10x8x3/16 Dimensions 6.0610891.465.121.418.4
HSS10x8x5/8 Dimensions 18.710825317862.253.3
HSS10x8x5/16 Dimensions 9.9210814510334.429.6
HSS12x2x1/4 Dimensions 6.1712286.94.4120.15.08
HSS12x2x3/16 Dimensions 4.6712267.43.5515.53.97
HSS12x2x5/16 Dimensions 7.591221045.124.56.05
HSS12x3-1/2x3/8 Dimensions 10123.515621.334.714
HSS12x3-1/2x5/16 Dimensions 8.46123.513418.629.612.1
HSS12x3x1/4 Dimensions 6.6312310311.122.98.28
HSS12x3x3/16 Dimensions 5.0212379.68.7217.56.4
HSS12x3x5/16 Dimensions 8.1712312413.127.910
HSS12x4x1/2 Dimensions 13.512421035.346.720.9
HSS12x4x1/4 Dimensions 7.11241192125.611.7
HSS12x4x3/8 Dimensions 10.412416828.936.716.6
HSS12x4x3/16 Dimensions 5.3712491.816.419.69
HSS12x4x5/8 Dimensions 16.412424540.455.524.5
HSS12x4x5/16 Dimensions 8.7612414425.231.314.2
HSS12x6x1/2 Dimensions 15.312627191.157.435.2
HSS12x6x1/4 Dimensions 8.0312615151.931.119.3
HSS12x6x3/8 Dimensions 11.812621572.944.827.7
HSS12x6x3/16 Dimensions 6.061261164023.714.7
HSS12x6x5/8 Dimensions 18.712632110768.842.1
HSS12x6x5/16 Dimensions 9.9212618462.838.123.6
HSS12x8x1/2 Dimensions 17.212833317868.151.5
HSS12x8x1/4 Dimensions 8.9612818498.836.627.8
HSS12x8x3/8 Dimensions 13.21282621405340.1
HSS12x8x3/16 Dimensions 6.7612814075.727.821.1
HSS12x8x5/8 Dimensions 2112839721082.161.9
HSS12x8x5/16 Dimensions 11.112822412044.934.1
HSS12x10x1/2 Dimensions 19121039529878.869.6
HSS12x10x1/4 Dimensions 9.9121021616442.137.2
HSS12x10x3/8 Dimensions 14.6121031023461.154
HSS12x10x5/16 Dimensions 12.2121026420051.745.7
HSS14x4x1/2 Dimensions 15.314431741.26124.1
HSS14x4x1/4 Dimensions 8.0314417824.433.213.5
HSS14x4x3/8 Dimensions 11.814425233.647.819.1
HSS14x4x3/16 Dimensions 6.061441371925.310.3
HSS14x4x5/8 Dimensions 18.714437347.273.128.5
HSS14x4x5/16 Dimensions 9.9214421629.240.616.4
HSS14x6x1/2 Dimensions 17.214640210573.640.4
HSS14x6x1/4 Dimensions 8.9614622259.639.622
HSS14x6x3/8 Dimensions 13.214631784.157.331.6
HSS14x6x3/16 Dimensions 6.7614617045.930.116.7
HSS14x6x5/8 Dimensions 2114647812488.748.4
HSS14x6x5/16 Dimensions 11.114627172.348.626.9
HSS14x10x1/2 Dimensions 20.9141057334198.878.5
HSS14x10x1/4 Dimensions 10.8141031018652.441.8
HSS14x10x3/8 Dimensions 16141044726776.360.7
HSS14x10x5/8 Dimensions 25.7141068740712095.1
HSS14x10x5/16 Dimensions 13.4141038022764.651.4
HSS16x4x1/2 Dimensions 17.21644554777.327.4
HSS16x4x1/4 Dimensions 8.9616425327.741.715.2
HSS16x4x3/8 Dimensions 13.216436038.360.221.7
HSS16x4x3/16 Dimensions 6.7616419321.531.711.7
HSS16x4x5/8 Dimensions 2116453954.192.932.5
HSS16x4x5/16 Dimensions 11.116430833.251.118.5
HSS16x8x1/2 Dimensions 20.916867923010665.5
HSS16x8x1/4 Dimensions 10.816836812756.435
HSS16x8x3/8 Dimensions 1616853118182.150.8
HSS16x8x5/8 Dimensions 25.716881527412979.2
HSS16x8x5/16 Dimensions 13.416845115569.443
HSS16x12x1/2 Dimensions 24.61612904581135111
HSS16x12x3/8 Dimensions 18.7161270245210485.5
HSS16x12x5/8 Dimensions 30.316121090700165135
HSS16x12x5/16 Dimensions 15.7161259538487.772.2
HSS18x6x1/2 Dimensions 20.918677013411250.7
HSS18x6x1/4 Dimensions 10.818641975.159.427.3
HSS18x6x3/8 Dimensions 1618660210686.439.5
HSS18x6x5/8 Dimensions 25.718692315813561
HSS18x6x5/16 Dimensions 13.418651391.373.133.5
HSS20x4x1/2 Dimensions 20.920483858.711534
HSS20x4x1/4 Dimensions 10.820445834.361.518.7
HSS20x4x3/8 Dimensions 1620465747.689.326.8
HSS20x4x5/16 Dimensions 13.420456041.275.622.9
HSS20x8x1/2 Dimensions 24.6208119028315279.5
HSS20x8x3/8 Dimensions 18.720892622211761.5
HSS20x8x5/8 Dimensions 30.3208144033818596.4
HSS20x8x5/16 Dimensions 15.720878618998.652
HSS20x12x1/2 Dimensions 28.320121550705188132
HSS20x12x3/8 Dimensions 21.520121200547144102
HSS20x12x5/8 Dimensions 3520121880851230162
HSS20x12x5/16 Dimensions 18.12012101046412285.8
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