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RHS 400×300×8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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Section diagram

RHS 400×300×8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.39 lb/ft 85.40 kg/m
Height 15.75 in 400.00 mm
Width 11.81 in 300.00 mm
t 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 16.90 in² 10,900.00 mm²
Ix 617.44 in⁴ 257,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 396.41 in⁴ 165,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 78.11 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Sy 67.13 in³ 1,100,000 mm³
Zx 92.76 in³ 1,520,000 mm³
Zy 76.28 in³ 1,250,000 mm³
rx 6.06 in 154.00 mm
ry 4.84 in 123.00 mm
J 744.78 in⁴ 310,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 400×300×8.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 300×250×10

Weight
82.4 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
300.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
139,000,000 mm⁴ (-46%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 260×180×14.2

Weight
90.1 kg/m (+5.5%)
Depth
260.0 mm (-35%)
Ix
103,000,000 mm⁴ (-60%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 350×200×16

Weight
128.0 kg/m (+50%)
Depth
350.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
255,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology