EngiRef / Formulas

Moment of Inertia (Circle)

Second moment of area for a circular cross-section

Statics

Source Details

Id

mech-moment-inertia-circle

Name

Moment of Inertia (Circle)

Discipline

mechanical

Category

Statics

Latex

I = \frac{\pi d^4}{64}

Description

Second moment of area for a circular cross-section

Conditions

About the centroidal axis

Variables
[
  {
    "symbol": "I",
    "name": "Moment of Inertia",
    "unit": "m⁴",
    "siUnit": "m⁴",
    "imperialUnit": "in⁴"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "d",
    "name": "Diameter",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m",
    "imperialUnit": "in"
  }
]
Solve For

I, d

Tags

moment, inertia, circle, section

Is Custom

false