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RHS 500×200×10 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11
RHS 500×200×10: 106 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
RHS 500×200×10 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 71.23 lb/ft | 106.00 kg/m |
| Height | 19.69 in | 500.00 mm |
| Width | 7.87 in | 200.00 mm |
| t | 0.394 in | 10.000 mm |
| Area | 20.93 in² | 13,500.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1,004.25 in⁴ | 418,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 237.61 in⁴ | 98,900,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 101.91 in³ | 1,670,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 60.35 in³ | 989,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 128.15 in³ | 2,100,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 67.13 in³ | 1,100,000 mm³ |
| rx | 6.93 in | 176.00 mm |
| ry | 3.37 in | 85.60 mm |
| J | 622.25 in⁴ | 259,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 500×200×10.
Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 300×200×14.2
- Weight
- 103.0 kg/m (-2.8%)
- Depth
- 300.0 mm (-40%)
- Ix
- 158,000,000 mm⁴ (-62%)
Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 500×300×8.8
- Weight
- 107.0 kg/m (+0.9%)
- Depth
- 500.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 478,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)
Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 450×150×16
- Weight
- 141.0 kg/m (+33%)
- Depth
- 450.0 mm (-10%)
- Ix
- 406,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.9%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology