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RHS 400×150×8.8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

RHS 400×150×8.8: 72.9 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 400×150×8.8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.99 lb/ft 72.90 kg/m
Height 15.75 in 400.00 mm
Width 5.91 in 150.00 mm
t 0.346 in 8.800 mm
Area 14.40 in² 9,290.00 mm²
Ix 432.45 in⁴ 180,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 91.30 in⁴ 38,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 54.80 in³ 898,000.00 mm³
Sy 30.94 in³ 507,000.00 mm³
Zx 69.57 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
Zy 34.66 in³ 568,000.00 mm³
rx 5.47 in 139.00 mm
ry 2.52 in 64.00 mm
J 247.46 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 400×150×8.8.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×250×8

Weight
72.8 kg/m (-0.1%)
Depth
350.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
164,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.9%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×200×10

Weight
74.5 kg/m (+2.2%)
Depth
300.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
118,000,000 mm⁴ (-34%)

Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×250×8.8

Weight
79.8 kg/m (+9.5%)
Depth
350.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
179,000,000 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