RHS 400×200×12.5

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

200 mm400 mm

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

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height400 mm15.748 in
Width200 mm7.874 in
Thickness, t12.5 mm0.492126 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ291,000,000 mm⁴699.1303 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ1,450,000 mm³88.4844 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ1,810,000 mm³110.453 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ143 mm5.6299 in
Distance to top fibre200 mm7.874 in
Distance to bottom fibre200 mm7.874 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y97,400,000 mm⁴234.0044 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y974,000 mm³59.4371 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y1,110,000 mm³67.7364 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y82.8 mm3.2598 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J234,000,000 mm⁴562.1872 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre112 kg/m75.2605 lb/ft
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