RHS 300×100×8
Rectangular hollow sections from British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables.
Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 300 mm | 11.811 in |
| Width | 100 mm | 3.937 in |
| Thickness, t | 8 mm | 0.314961 in |
Bending about the major axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, Iₓ | 63,000,000 mm⁴ | 151.3581 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, Sₓ | 420,000 mm³ | 25.63 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zₓ | 546,000 mm³ | 33.319 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, rₓ | 102 mm | 4.0157 in |
| Distance to top fibre | 150 mm | 5.9055 in |
| Distance to bottom fibre | 150 mm | 5.9055 in |
Bending about the minor axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, I_y | 10,800,000 mm⁴ | 25.9471 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, S_y | 216,000 mm³ | 13.1811 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Z_y | 245,000 mm³ | 14.9508 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, r_y | 42.1 mm | 1.6575 in |
Torsion and warping
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Torsion constant, J | 30,700,000 mm⁴ | 73.757 in⁴ |
Mass
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Mass per metre | 47.7 kg/m | 32.0529 lb/ft |