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RHS 300×250×5 - Section Properties

The RHS 300×250×5 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 42.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 300 mm and width of 250 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 53.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 7410 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 575 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
42.2 kg/m
Depth
300 mm
Width
250 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
53.7 cm²
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RHS 300×250×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)42.2
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)7410
Iz (cm⁴)5610
iy (cm)11.7
iz (cm)10.2
Wel,y (cm³)494
Wel,z (cm³)449
Wpl,y (cm³)575
Wpl,z (cm³)508
A (cm²)53.7
SA/m (m²/m)1.09
SA/t (m²/t)25.8

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