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RHS 60×40×3.6 - Section Properties

The RHS 60×40×3.6 is a rectangular hollow section with a mass of 5.14 kg/m, an overall depth of 60 mm and width of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 3.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 6.54 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 30.4 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 12.7 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
5.14 kg/m
Depth
60 mm
Width
40 mm
Wall thickness
3.6 mm
Area
6.54 cm²
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RHS 60×40×3.6 section profile
mass (kg/m)5.14
t (mm)3.6
Iy (cm⁴)30.4
Iz (cm⁴)15.9
iy (cm)2.16
iz (cm)1.56
Wel,y (cm³)10.1
Wel,z (cm³)7.93
Wpl,y (cm³)12.7
Wpl,z (cm³)9.5
A (cm²)6.54
SA/m (m²/m)0.191
SA/t (m²/t)37.2

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