I Beam Section Modulus Formula

Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = H3b/12 + 2[h3B/12 + hB(H+h)2/4]

Area moment of inertia Iyy = b3H/12 + 2(B3h/12)

Section modulus Sxx = 2Ixx/(H + 2h)

Section modulus Syy = 2Iyy/B

Hollow Rectangle Section Modulus Formula

Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = BH3/12 - bh3/12

Area moment of inertia Iyy = HB3/12 - hb3/12

Section modulus Sxx = Ixx/yc

Section modulus Syy = Iyy/xc

Centroid distance xc=B/2

Centroid distance yc=H/2

Rectangle Section Modulus Formula

Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = BH3/12

Area moment of inertia Iyy = HB3/12

Section modulus Sxx = Ixx/yc

Section modulus Syy = Iyy/xc

Centroid distance xc=B/2

Centroid distance yc=H/2

C Channel Section Modulus Formula

 Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = H3b/12 + 2[h3B/12 + hB(h+H)2/4]

Area moment of inertia  = b3H/12 + bH(xc-b/2)2+ 2B3h/12+ 2Bh(xc - B/2)2

yy

Section modulus Sxx = Ixx/yc

Minimum section modulus Syy = Iyy/(B-xc)

Centroid distance xc = (2hB2/2 + b2H/2)/A

Centroid distance yc= H/2 + h

T Section Modulus Formula

Symbol Equation
Area moment of inertia = bH(yc-H/2)2 + bH3/12 + hB(H + h/2 - yc)2 + h3B/12

Area moment of inertia Iyy = b3H/12 + B3h/12

Section modulus Sxx = Ixx/yc

Section modulus Syy = Iyy/xc

Centroid distance xc = B/2

Centroid distance yc= [(H+h/2)hB+H2b/2]/A

Hollow Circle Section Modulus Formula

Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = πd4/64 - πd14/64

Area moment of inertia Iyy = πd4/64 - πd14/64

Section modulus Sxx = 2Ixx/d

Section modulus Syy = 2Iyy/d

Round Bar Section Modulus Formula

 Parameter Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = πd4/64

Area moment of inertia Iyy = πd4/64

Section modulus Sxx = 2Ixx/d

Section modulus Syy = 2Iyy/d

Angle with Unequal Legs Section Modulus Formula

Symbol Equation

Area moment of inertia Ixx = 1/3*[bd3 - (b-t) * (d-t)3] - A * (d - yc)2

Area moment of inertia Iyy = 1/3*[db3 - (d-t) * (b-t)3] - A * (b - xc)2

 Centroid distance xc=(b2+dt-t2)/(2*(b+d-t))

Centroid distance yc=(d2+bt-t2)/(2*(b+d-t))

Minimum section modulus Sxx,min=Ixx/(d-yc)

Minimum section modulus Syy,min=Iyy/(b-xc)