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RHS 500×200×8.8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11
RHS 500×200×8.8: 93.6 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
RHS 500×200×8.8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 62.90 lb/ft | 93.60 kg/m |
| Height | 19.69 in | 500.00 mm |
| Width | 7.87 in | 200.00 mm |
| t | 0.346 in | 8.800 mm |
| Area | 18.45 in² | 11,900.00 mm² |
| Ix | 893.73 in⁴ | 372,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 212.62 in⁴ | 88,500,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 90.93 in³ | 1,490,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 54.01 in³ | 885,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 114.11 in³ | 1,870,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 59.74 in³ | 979,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 6.97 in | 177.00 mm |
| ry | 3.39 in | 86.10 mm |
| J | 552.58 in⁴ | 230,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 500×200×8.8.
Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 300×200×12.5
- Weight
- 91.9 kg/m (-1.8%)
- Depth
- 300.0 mm (-40%)
- Ix
- 143,000,000 mm⁴ (-62%)
Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 500×300×8
- Weight
- 97.9 kg/m (+4.6%)
- Depth
- 500.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 437,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)
Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 450×250×10
- Weight
- 106.0 kg/m (+13%)
- Depth
- 450.0 mm (-10%)
- Ix
- 369,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.8%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology