50×20×2.0 RHS

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

20 mm50 mm

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

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height50 mm1.9685 in
Width20 mm0.787402 in
Thickness, t2 mm0.07874 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ72,300 mm⁴0.173701 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ2,892 mm³0.176481 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ3,780 mm³0.23067 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ16.8714 mm0.66423 in
Distance to top fibre25 mm0.984252 in
Distance to bottom fibre25 mm0.984252 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y16,700 mm⁴0.040122 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y1,670 mm³0.10191 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y1,960 mm³0.119607 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y8.1085 mm0.319233 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J46,600 mm⁴0.111957 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre1.9939 kg/m1.3398 lb/ft
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