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RHS 160×80×8 - Section Properties

The RHS 160×80×8 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 27.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 160 mm and width of 80 mm and a wall thickness of 8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 35.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1090 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 175 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
27.6 kg/m
Depth
160 mm
Width
80 mm
Wall thickness
8 mm
Area
35.2 cm²
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RHS 160×80×8 section profile
mass (kg/m)27.6
t (mm)8
Iy (cm⁴)1090
Iz (cm⁴)356
iy (cm)5.57
iz (cm)3.18
Wel,y (cm³)136
Wel,z (cm³)89
Wpl,y (cm³)175
Wpl,z (cm³)106
A (cm²)35.2
SA/m (m²/m)0.459
SA/t (m²/t)16.6

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