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RHS 260×140×12.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

RHS 260×140×12.5: 72.3 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 260×140×12.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.58 lb/ft 72.30 kg/m
Height 10.24 in 260.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 14.28 in² 9,210.00 mm²
Ix 186.67 in⁴ 77,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 69.19 in⁴ 28,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 36.43 in³ 597,000.00 mm³
Sy 25.08 in³ 411,000.00 mm³
Zx 46.13 in³ 756,000.00 mm³
Zy 29.60 in³ 485,000.00 mm³
rx 3.61 in 91.80 mm
ry 2.20 in 55.90 mm
J 164.33 in⁴ 68,400,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 260×140×12.5.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×180×11

Weight
71.2 kg/m (-1.5%)
Depth
260.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
83,800,000 mm⁴ (+7.9%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×250×8

Weight
72.8 kg/m (+0.7%)
Depth
350.0 mm (+35%)
Ix
164,000,000 mm⁴ (+111%)

Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×180×10

Weight
65.1 kg/m (-10.0%)
Depth
260.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
77,400,000 mm⁴ (-0.4%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology