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RHS 300×250×16 - Section Properties

The RHS 300×250×16 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 128 kg/m, an overall depth of 300 mm and width of 250 mm and a wall thickness of 16 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 163 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 20600 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1670 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
128 kg/m
Depth
300 mm
Width
250 mm
Wall thickness
16 mm
Area
163 cm²
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RHS 300×250×16 section profile
mass (kg/m)128
t (mm)16
Iy (cm⁴)20600
Iz (cm⁴)15500
iy (cm)11.2
iz (cm)9.74
Wel,y (cm³)1380
Wel,z (cm³)1240
Wpl,y (cm³)1670
Wpl,z (cm³)1470
A (cm²)163
SA/m (m²/m)1.06
SA/t (m²/t)8.28

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