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RHS 120×60×5 - Section Properties

The RHS 120×60×5 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 13.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 120 mm and width of 60 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 16.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 299 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 63.1 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
13.1 kg/m
Depth
120 mm
Width
60 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
16.7 cm²
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RHS 120×60×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)13.1
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)299
Iz (cm⁴)98.8
iy (cm)4.23
iz (cm)2.43
Wel,y (cm³)49.9
Wel,z (cm³)32.9
Wpl,y (cm³)63.1
Wpl,z (cm³)38.4
A (cm²)16.7
SA/m (m²/m)0.347
SA/t (m²/t)26.4

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