Rectangular and square HSS
HSS 38x38x4.8
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
- 38.1mm
- Widthb
- 38.1mm
- Thicknesst
- 4.78mm
- Outside corner radiusro
- 9.55mm
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 4.54kg/m
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 578.4mm²
- Outside perimeterP
- 136mm
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 0.101110⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 5.30610³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 6.94910³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 13.22mm
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 0.101110⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 5.30610³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 6.94910³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 13.22mm
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 184.110³ mm⁴