How It Works - Section Properties

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Section Properties Calculator

Calculate area, centroid, moment of inertia, section modulus, and radius of gyration for common shapes.

Section Properties Results

Moment of Inertia (Ix) --
Moment of Inertia (Iy) --
Cross-Sectional Area (A) --
Centroid (from bottom) --
Section Modulus (Sx) --
Section Modulus (Sy) --
Radius of Gyration (rx) --
Radius of Gyration (ry) --
Select a shape and enter dimensions.

Shape Diagram

Key Formulas

ShapeIx Formula
Rectanglebh^3 / 12
Circlepi*d^4 / 64
Hollow Circlepi*(D^4 - d^4) / 64
I-BeamComposite calculation