HSS24×20×5/8 square/rectangular HSS tube

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

HSS24×20×5/8 is a rectangular tube 24 in. by 20 in. with a 5/8 in. nominal wall.

At 178.41 lb per foot it is one of the 5 HSS24×20 sizes, which run from 91.39 to 212 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 351 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 4220 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 413 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (Ht)24"
Width (B)20"
Nominal wall (t)5/8"

Section properties

Weight178.41 lb/ft
Area (A)48.9 in²
Ix4220 in⁴
Sx351 in³
Zx413 in³
rx9.29 in
Iy3190 in⁴
Sy319 in³
Zy365 in³
ry8.08 in
J5690 in⁴

Other HSS24×20 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

HSS24×20×5/16HSS24×20×3/8HSS24×20×1/2HSS24×20×3/4

All HSS24×20 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight HSS shapes

Comparable 178.41 lb/ft sections in other HSS tube sizes.

HSS34×10×5/8178.41 lb/ft · Sx 378 in³HSS22×22×5/8178.41 lb/ft · Sx 337 in³HSS20.000×0.875178.89 lb/ft · Sx 226 in³HSS24×14×3/4181.37 lb/ft · Sx 318 in³HSS22×16×3/4181.37 lb/ft · Sx 309 in³HSS18.000×1.000181.73 lb/ft · Sx 202 in³HSS28.000×0.625182.9 lb/ft · Sx 336 in³HSS20×12×7/8173.43 lb/ft · Sx 248 in³

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need HSS24×20×5/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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