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RHS 160×80×5.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 160×80×5.6 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 13.37 lb/ft 19.90 kg/m
Height 6.30 in 160.00 mm
Width 3.15 in 80.00 mm
t 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 3.92 in² 2,530.00 mm²
Ix 19.68 in⁴ 8,190,000 mm⁴
Iy 6.56 in⁴ 2,730,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.22 in³ 102,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.16 in³ 68,200.00 mm³
Zx 7.81 in³ 128,000.00 mm³
Zy 4.79 in³ 78,500.00 mm³
rx 2.24 in 56.90 mm
ry 1.30 in 32.90 mm
J 15.88 in⁴ 6,610,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 160×80×5.6.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 100×50×10

Weight
19.6 kg/m (-1.5%)
Depth
100.0 mm (-38%)
Ix
2,590,000 mm⁴ (-68%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 120×60×8

Weight
20.1 kg/m (+1.0%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
4,250,000 mm⁴ (-48%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 150×100×5.6

Weight
20.7 kg/m (+4.0%)
Depth
150.0 mm (-6.3%)
Ix
8,140,000 mm⁴ (-0.6%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology