Rectangular and square HSS
HSS 178x76x3.2
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
- 76.2mm
- Thicknesst
- 3.17mm
- Outside corner radiusro
- 6.35mm
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 12.12kg/m
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 1,544mm²
- Outside perimeterP
- 497.1mm
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 6.14410⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 69.1110³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 86.4810³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 63.08mm
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 1.64810⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 43.2410³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 47.9210³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 32.66mm
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 4,22610³ mm⁴