RHS 250×100×6.3

Rectangular hollow sections from Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1.

100 mm250 mm

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

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height250 mm9.8425 in
Width100 mm3.937 in
Thickness, t6.3 mm0.248031 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ32,100,000 mm⁴77.1206 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ257,000 mm³15.6831 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ326,000 mm³19.8937 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ87.3 mm3.437 in
Distance to top fibre125 mm4.9213 in
Distance to bottom fibre125 mm4.9213 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y7,510,000 mm⁴18.0428 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y150,000 mm³9.1536 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y169,000 mm³10.313 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y42.2 mm1.6614 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J19,800,000 mm⁴47.5697 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre33 kg/m22.175 lb/ft
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