HSS Shapes - Square - HSS20x20x.875

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 Weight221.06
Depth of Section20.0
Depth of Flat Wall17.6
Width of Section20.0
Width of Flat Wall17.6
Nominal Thickness0.875

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix3670
Zx433
Sx367
rx7.77
Iy3670
Zy433
Sy367
ry7.77
J5870
C597

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