Rectangular and square HSS
HSS 178x102x3.2
Calculated: design thickness = nominal thickness (CSA G40.20, Class C), outside radius 2t. Range derived from ASTM A500 sizes — cross-check with the CISC tables.
Dimensions
- Depthd
- 177.8mm
- Widthb
- 101.6mm
- Thicknesst
- 3.17mm
- Outside corner radiusro
- 6.35mm
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 13.39kg/m
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 1,705mm²
- Outside perimeterP
- 547.9mm
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 7.37210⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 82.9210³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 100.510³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 65.75mm
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 3.12310⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 61.4710³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 68.5610³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 42.79mm
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 6,95410³ mm⁴