RHS 400×200×6.3
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 | 400 mm | 15.748 in |
| Width | 200 mm | 7.874 in |
| Thickness, t | 6.3 mm | 0.248031 in |
Bending about the major axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, Iₓ | 157,000,000 mm⁴ | 377.194 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, Sₓ | 785,000 mm³ | 47.9036 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zₓ | 960,000 mm³ | 58.5828 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, rₓ | 146 mm | 5.748 in |
| Distance to top fibre | 200 mm | 7.874 in |
| Distance to bottom fibre | 200 mm | 7.874 in |
Bending about the minor axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, I_y | 53,800,000 mm⁴ | 129.255 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, S_y | 538,000 mm³ | 32.8308 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Z_y | 594,000 mm³ | 36.2481 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, r_y | 85.5 mm | 3.3661 in |
Torsion and warping
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Torsion constant, J | 126,000,000 mm⁴ | 302.7162 in⁴ |
Mass
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Mass per metre | 57.8 kg/m | 38.8398 lb/ft |