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RHS 150×100×5.6 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11
RHS 150×100×5.6: 20.7 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
RHS 150×100×5.6 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 13.91 lb/ft | 20.70 kg/m |
| Height | 5.91 in | 150.00 mm |
| Width | 3.94 in | 100.00 mm |
| t | 0.220 in | 5.600 mm |
| Area | 4.09 in² | 2,640.00 mm² |
| Ix | 19.56 in⁴ | 8,140,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 10.35 in⁴ | 4,310,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 6.65 in³ | 109,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 5.26 in³ | 86,200.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 8.06 in³ | 132,000.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 6.08 in³ | 99,600.00 mm³ |
| rx | 2.19 in | 55.50 mm |
| ry | 1.59 in | 40.40 mm |
| J | 21.41 in⁴ | 8,910,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 150×100×5.6.
Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 120×80×7.1
- Weight
- 20.3 kg/m (-1.9%)
- Depth
- 120.0 mm (-20%)
- Ix
- 4,820,000 mm⁴ (-41%)
Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 180×100×5
- Weight
- 21.0 kg/m (+1.4%)
- Depth
- 180.0 mm (+20%)
- Ix
- 11,500,000 mm⁴ (+41%)
Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 160×80×5.6
- Weight
- 19.9 kg/m (-3.9%)
- Depth
- 160.0 mm (+6.7%)
- Ix
- 8,190,000 mm⁴ (+0.6%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology