RHS 90×50×4

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

50 mm90 mm

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

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Height90 mm3.5433 in
Width50 mm1.9685 in
Thickness, t4 mm0.15748 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ1,070,000 mm⁴2.5707 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ23,800 mm³1.4524 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ29,800 mm³1.8185 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ32.1 mm1.2638 in
Distance to top fibre45 mm1.7717 in
Distance to bottom fibre45 mm1.7717 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y419,000 mm⁴1.0067 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y16,800 mm³1.0252 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y19,600 mm³1.1961 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y20.1 mm0.791339 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J975,000 mm⁴2.3424 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre8.15 kg/m5.4765 lb/ft
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