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250×150×5.0 RHS Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Rectangular hollow sections · v2019.11

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Units

Section diagram

250×150×5.0 RHS dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.10 lb/ft 29.91 kg/m
Height 9.84 in 250.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.197 in 5.000 mm
Area 5.91 in² 3,810.00 mm²
Ix 78.56 in⁴ 32,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 36.04 in⁴ 15,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.96 in³ 261,600.00 mm³
Sy 12.20 in³ 200,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.34 in³ 317,000.00 mm³
Zy 13.67 in³ 224,000.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.64 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.75 mm
J 79.28 in⁴ 33,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 250×150×5.0 RHS.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

200×100×6.0 RHS

Weight
26.1 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
16,700,000 mm⁴ (-49%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

250×150×6.0 RHS

Weight
35.6 kg/m (+19%)
Depth
250.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
38,400,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

200×100×9.0 RHS

Weight
37.7 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-20%)
Ix
22,800,000 mm⁴ (-30%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology