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RHS 500×300×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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RHS 500×300×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 128.35 lb/ft 191.00 kg/m
Height 19.69 in 500.00 mm
Width 11.81 in 300.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 37.67 in² 24,300.00 mm²
Ix 1,965.25 in⁴ 818,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 884.12 in⁴ 368,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 199.55 in³ 3,270,000 mm³
Sy 149.51 in³ 2,450,000 mm³
Zx 244.09 in³ 4,000,000 mm³
Zy 170.87 in³ 2,800,000 mm³
rx 7.20 in 183.00 mm
ry 4.84 in 123.00 mm
J 1,929.22 in⁴ 803,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 500×300×16.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 500×300×14.2

Weight
170.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
500.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
737,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.9%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 500×300×12.5

Weight
151.0 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
500.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
658,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology