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100×50×2.8 RHS Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

ASNZS Rectangular hollow sections · v2019.11

100×50×2.8 RHS: 6.186 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

100×50×2.8 RHS dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.16 lb/ft 6.19 kg/m
Height 3.94 in 100.00 mm
Width 1.97 in 50.00 mm
t 0.110 in 2.800 mm
Area 1.22 in² 788.00 mm²
Ix 2.40 in⁴ 1,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.82 in⁴ 341,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 1.22 in³ 20,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.83 in³ 13,640.00 mm³
Zx 1.53 in³ 25,100.00 mm³
Zy 0.95 in³ 15,500.00 mm³
rx 1.40 in 35.62 mm
ry 0.82 in 20.80 mm
J 2.00 in⁴ 834,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 100×50×2.8 RHS.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

125×75×2.0 RHS

Weight
6.1 kg/m (-1.8%)
Depth
125.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
1,690,000 mm⁴ (+69%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

100×50×3.0 RHS

Weight
6.6 kg/m (+6.7%)
Depth
100.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
1,060,000 mm⁴ (+6.0%)

Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections

100×50×2.5 RHS

Weight
5.6 kg/m (-10%)
Depth
100.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
912,000 mm⁴ (-8.8%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology