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267 of 267 sizes in A500 Gr B (rect.)

W	H	B	t_nom	t_des	A	I_x	S_x	Z_x	I_y	S_y
39.43	20	4	0.25	0.233	10.8	458	45.8	61.5	34.3	17.1
48.86	20	4	0.3125	0.291	13.4	560	56	75.6	41.2	20.6
57.36	20	8	0.3125	0.291	15.7	786	78.6	98.6	189	47.4
58.1	20	4	0.375	0.349	16	657	65.7	89.3	47.6	23.8
65.87	20	12	0.3125	0.291	18.1	1,010	101	122	464	77.3
68.31	20	8	0.375	0.349	18.7	926	92.6	117	222	55.6
76.07	20	4	0.5	0.465	20.9	838	83.8	115	58.7	29.3
78.52	20	12	0.375	0.349	21.5	1,200	120	144	547	91.1
89.68	20	8	0.5	0.465	24.6	1,190	119	152	283	70.8
103.3	20	12	0.5	0.465	28.3	1,550	155	188	705	117
110.4	20	8	0.625	0.581	30.3	1,440	144	185	338	84.6
127.4	20	12	0.625	0.581	35	1,880	188	230	851	142
39.43	18	6	0.25	0.233	10.8	419	46.5	59.4	75.1	25
48.86	18	6	0.3125	0.291	13.4	513	57	73.1	91.3	30.4
58.1	18	6	0.375	0.349	16	602	66.9	86.4	106	35.5
76.07	18	6	0.5	0.465	20.9	770	85.6	112	134	44.6
93.34	18	6	0.625	0.581	25.7	923	103	135	158	52.7
24.73	16	4	0.1875	0.174	6.76	193	24.2	31.7	21.5	10.8
32.63	16	4	0.25	0.233	8.96	253	31.6	41.7	27.7	13.8
39.43	16	8	0.25	0.233	10.8	368	46.1	56.4	127	31.7
40.35	16	4	0.3125	0.291	11.1	308	38.5	51.1	33.2	16.6
47.9	16	4	0.375	0.349	13.2	360	45	60.2	38.3	19.1
48.86	16	8	0.3125	0.291	13.4	451	56.4	69.4	155	38.7
57.36	16	12	0.3125	0.291	15.7	595	74.4	87.7	384	64
58.1	16	8	0.375	0.349	16	531	66.3	82.1	181	45.3
62.46	16	4	0.5	0.465	17.2	455	56.9	77.3	47	23.5
68.31	16	12	0.375	0.349	18.7	702	87.7	104	452	75.3
76.07	16	8	0.5	0.465	20.9	679	84.9	106	230	57.6
76.33	16	4	0.625	0.581	21	539	67.3	92.9	54.1	27
89.68	16	12	0.5	0.465	24.6	904	113	135	581	96.8
93.34	16	8	0.625	0.581	25.7	815	102	129	274	68.6
110.4	16	12	0.625	0.581	30.3	1,090	136	165	700	117
22.18	14	4	0.1875	0.174	6.06	137	19.5	25.3	19	9.48
24.73	14	6	0.1875	0.174	6.76	170	24.3	30.1	45.9	15.3
29.23	14	4	0.25	0.233	8.03	178	25.4	33.2	24.4	12.2
32.63	14	6	0.25	0.233	8.96	222	31.7	39.6	59.6	19.9
36.1	14	4	0.3125	0.291	9.92	216	30.9	40.6	29.2	14.6
39.43	14	10	0.25	0.233	10.8	310	44.3	52.4	186	37.2
40.35	14	6	0.3125	0.291	11.1	271	38.7	48.6	72.3	24.1
42.79	14	4	0.375	0.349	11.8	252	36	47.8	33.6	16.8
47.9	14	6	0.375	0.349	13.2	317	45.3	57.3	84.1	28
48.86	14	10	0.3125	0.291	13.4	380	54.3	64.6	227	45.5
55.66	14	4	0.5	0.465	15.3	317	45.3	61	41.2	20.6
58.1	14	10	0.375	0.349	16	447	63.9	76.3	267	53.4
62.46	14	6	0.5	0.465	17.2	402	57.4	73.6	105	35.1
67.82	14	4	0.625	0.581	18.7	373	53.3	73.1	47.2	23.6
76.07	14	10	0.5	0.465	20.9	573	81.8	98.8	341	68.1
76.33	14	6	0.625	0.581	21	478	68.3	88.7	124	41.2
93.34	14	10	0.625	0.581	25.7	687	98.2	120	407	81.5
17.08	12	2	0.1875	0.174	4.67	67.4	11.2	15.5	3.55	3.55

Selected section

HSS20×4×1/4

Use in Beam Calculator Open in Section Properties

Dimensions
WWeight	39.43
HHeight	20
BWidth	4
t_nomNominal wall	0.25
t_desDesign wall	0.233
AArea	10.8
Major axis
I_xSecond moment of area	458
S_xElastic modulus	45.8
Z_xPlastic modulus	61.5
r_xRadius of gyration	6.5
y_topCentroid to top	10
y_botCentroid to bottom	10
Minor axis
I_ySecond moment of area	34.3
S_yElastic modulus	17.1
Z_yPlastic modulus	18.7
r_yRadius of gyration	1.78
Torsion and warping
JTorsion constant	111

Material

Standard

Grade

AISC Manual Table 2-4

Material and nominal capacity of HSS20×4×1/4 in the grade picked
Capacity (nominal, no resistance or safety factors)
Steel type	Carbon
F_yYield strength, minimum	46
F_uTensile strength, minimum	58
EModulus of elasticity	29,000
GShear modulus	11,200
νPoisson's ratio	0.3
ρDensity	490
Flexure class, AISC 360 Table B4.1	Non-compact, h/t 82.8 (λp 60.8, λr 143.2)
P_yAxial yield, A·Fy	496.8
M_yYield moment, Sx·Fy	175.6
M_pPlastic moment, Zx·Fy	235.7

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