Rectangular and square HSS
HSS 51x38x4.8
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
- 50.8mm
- Widthb
- 38.1mm
- Thicknesst
- 4.76mm
- Outside corner radiusro
- 9.52mm
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 5.474kg/m
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 697.3mm²
- Outside perimeterP
- 161.5mm
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 0.213810⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 8.41710³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 10.9810³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 17.51mm
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 0.134710⁶ mm⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 7.07210³ mm³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 8.94710³ mm³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 13.9mm
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 294.310³ mm⁴