RHS 500×300×16
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 | 500 mm | 19.685 in |
| Width | 300 mm | 11.811 in |
| Thickness, t | 16 mm | 0.629921 in |
Bending about the major axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, Iₓ | 818,000,000 mm⁴ | 1,965.253 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, Sₓ | 3,270,000 mm³ | 199.5476 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zₓ | 4,000,000 mm³ | 244.095 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, rₓ | 183 mm | 7.2047 in |
| Distance to top fibre | 250 mm | 9.8425 in |
| Distance to bottom fibre | 250 mm | 9.8425 in |
Bending about the minor axis
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area, I_y | 368,000,000 mm⁴ | 884.1235 in⁴ |
| Elastic modulus, S_y | 2,450,000 mm³ | 149.5082 in³ |
| Plastic modulus, Z_y | 2,800,000 mm³ | 170.8665 in³ |
| Radius of gyration, r_y | 123 mm | 4.8425 in |
Torsion and warping
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Torsion constant, J | 803,000,000 mm⁴ | 1,929.215 in⁴ |
Mass
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Mass per metre | 191 kg/m | 128.3461 lb/ft |