StructureCalcsPipe6XXS
Steel Pipe · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
Pipe6XXS is a steel pipe section 168.3 mm in outside diameter with a 20.5 mm wall, weighing 79.2 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
Pipe sections are round tubes to ASTM A53 dimensions, tabulated by AISC alongside the HSS range for columns, braces and handrails.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Outside diameter, d | 168.3 mm | 6.62 in |
| Wall thickness, t | 20.5 mm | 0.805 in |
| Mass per metre | 79.2 kg/m | 53.2 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 9,484 mm² | 14.70 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 26,430,696 mm⁴ | 63.5 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 26,430,696 mm⁴ | 63.5 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated analytically from the exact circular tube. For Pipe6XXS the computed area agrees with the published value to 0.14% and Ix to 0.02%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
AISC tabulates hollow-section properties on the design wall (tdes = 0.93 tnom, per AISC 360), while the published mass reflects the nominal wall — which is why mass and area here differ by about 7% by convention, on every AISC hollow section.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 314,202 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 314,202 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 449,699 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 449,699 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 52.8 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 52.8 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API