50×20×2.8 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, t2.8 mm0.110236 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ91,200 mm⁴0.219109 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ3,648 mm³0.222615 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ4,910 mm³0.299627 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ16.3779 mm0.644799 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_y20,500 mm⁴0.049251 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y2,050 mm³0.125099 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y2,510 mm³0.15317 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y7.7649 mm0.305706 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J59,400 mm⁴0.142709 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre2.669 kg/m1.7935 lb/ft
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