150×50×4.0 RHS

Rectangular hollow sections from Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19).

50 mm150 mm

Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height150 mm5.9055 in
Width50 mm1.9685 in
Thickness, t4 mm0.15748 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ3,740,000 mm⁴8.9854 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ49,866.667 mm³3.0431 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ65,400 mm³3.991 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ50.2695 mm1.9791 in
Distance to top fibre75 mm2.9528 in
Distance to bottom fibre75 mm2.9528 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y653,000 mm⁴1.5688 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y26,120 mm³1.5939 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y29,800 mm³1.8185 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y21.0051 mm0.826974 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J1,930,000 mm⁴4.6368 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre11.618 kg/m7.8069 lb/ft
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