Rectangular and square HSS
HSS 51x38x3.2
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
- 50.8mm
- Widthb
- 38.1mm
- Thicknesst
- 3.17mm
- Outside corner radiusro
- 6.35mm
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 3.905kg/m
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 497.4mm²
- Outside perimeterP
- 166.9mm
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 0.167710⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 6.60110³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 8.24110³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 18.36mm
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 0.106610⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 5.59710³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 6.74410³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 14.64mm
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 220.110³ mm⁴