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RHS 50×30×5 - Section Properties

The RHS 50×30×5 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 5.28 kg/m, an overall depth of 50 mm and width of 30 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 6.73 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 18.7 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 10 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
5.28 kg/m
Depth
50 mm
Width
30 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
6.73 cm²
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RHS 50×30×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)5.28
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)18.7
Iz (cm⁴)7.89
iy (cm)1.67
iz (cm)1.08
Wel,y (cm³)7.49
Wel,z (cm³)5.26
Wpl,y (cm³)10
Wpl,z (cm³)6.8
A (cm²)6.73
SA/m (m²/m)0.147
SA/t (m²/t)27.8

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