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RHS 450×250×16 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

RHS 450×250×16: 166 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 450×250×16 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 111.55 lb/ft 166.00 kg/m
Height 17.72 in 450.00 mm
Width 9.84 in 250.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 32.71 in² 21,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,338.20 in⁴ 557,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 528.55 in⁴ 220,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 151.34 in³ 2,480,000 mm³
Sy 107.40 in³ 1,760,000 mm³
Zx 187.34 in³ 3,070,000 mm³
Zy 123.88 in³ 2,030,000 mm³
rx 6.38 in 162.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 1,213.27 in⁴ 505,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 450×250×16.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 500×300×12.5

Weight
151.0 kg/m (-9.0%)
Depth
500.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
658,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 500×300×14.2

Weight
170.0 kg/m (+2.4%)
Depth
500.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
737,000,000 mm⁴ (+32%)

Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 500×200×14.2

Weight
148.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
500.0 mm (+11%)
Ix
569,000,000 mm⁴ (+2.2%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology