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150×50×2.0 RHS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Rectangular hollow sections · v2019.11

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Units

Section diagram

150×50×2.0 RHS dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.08 lb/ft 6.08 kg/m
Height 5.91 in 150.00 mm
Width 1.97 in 50.00 mm
t 0.079 in 2.000 mm
Area 1.20 in² 774.00 mm²
Ix 5.00 in⁴ 2,080,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.89 in⁴ 372,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 1.69 in³ 27,733.33 mm³
Sy 0.91 in³ 14,880.00 mm³
Zx 2.15 in³ 35,300.00 mm³
Zy 0.99 in³ 16,300.00 mm³
rx 2.04 in 51.84 mm
ry 0.86 in 21.92 mm
J 2.50 in⁴ 1,040,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 150×50×2.0 RHS.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

100×50×2.5 RHS

Weight
5.6 kg/m (-8.4%)
Depth
100.0 mm (-33%)
Ix
912,000 mm⁴ (-56%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

100×50×2.8 RHS

Weight
6.2 kg/m (+1.8%)
Depth
100.0 mm (-33%)
Ix
1,000,000 mm⁴ (-52%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

125×75×2.5 RHS

Weight
7.5 kg/m (+24%)
Depth
125.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
2,070,000 mm⁴ (-0.5%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology