HSS Shapes - Square - HSS20x20x.375

Square HSS (Hollow Structural Sections) are closed, tube-shaped sections with equal depth and width. The closed profile gives excellent torsional stiffness and identical strength about both axes, a meaningful advantage over open shapes such as W or C sections. That symmetry makes square HSS a natural choice for columns, particularly where architecturally exposed structural steel is part of the design, and for posts, bracing and light framing where equal biaxial capacity and a clean profile matter more than bending capacity in one direction.

Dimensions

PropertyValue
Nominal Weight98.94
Depth of Section20.0
Depth of Flat Wall19.0
Width of Section20.0
Width of Flat Wall19.0
Nominal Thickness0.375

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix1740
Zx199
Sx174
rx8
Iy1740
Zy199
Sy174
ry8
J2680
C269

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