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100×50×6.0 RHS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Rectangular hollow sections · v2019.11

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Units

Section diagram

100×50×6.0 RHS dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.07 lb/ft 12.01 kg/m
Height 3.94 in 100.00 mm
Width 1.97 in 50.00 mm
t 0.236 in 6.000 mm
Area 2.37 in² 1,530.00 mm²
Ix 4.11 in⁴ 1,710,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.35 in⁴ 562,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 2.09 in³ 34,200.00 mm³
Sy 1.37 in³ 22,480.00 mm³
Zx 2.76 in³ 45,300.00 mm³
Zy 1.69 in³ 27,700.00 mm³
rx 1.32 in 33.43 mm
ry 0.75 in 19.17 mm
J 3.68 in⁴ 1,530,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 100×50×6.0 RHS.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

125×75×4.0 RHS

Weight
11.6 kg/m (-3.3%)
Depth
125.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
3,050,000 mm⁴ (+78%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

125×75×5.0 RHS

Weight
14.2 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
125.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
3,640,000 mm⁴ (+113%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

125×75×2.0 RHS

Weight
6.1 kg/m (-49%)
Depth
125.0 mm (+25%)
Ix
1,690,000 mm⁴ (-1.2%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology