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RHS 50×30×3 - Section Properties

The RHS 50×30×3 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 3.41 kg/m, an overall depth of 50 mm and width of 30 mm and a wall thickness of 3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 4.34 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 13.6 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 6.88 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
3.41 kg/m
Depth
50 mm
Width
30 mm
Wall thickness
3 mm
Area
4.34 cm²
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RHS 50×30×3 section profile
mass (kg/m)3.41
t (mm)3
Iy (cm⁴)13.6
Iz (cm⁴)5.94
iy (cm)1.77
iz (cm)1.17
Wel,y (cm³)5.43
Wel,z (cm³)3.96
Wpl,y (cm³)6.88
Wpl,z (cm³)4.76
A (cm²)4.34
SA/m (m²/m)0.152
SA/t (m²/t)44.5

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