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RHS 500×300×8.8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11
RHS 500×300×8.8: 107 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
RHS 500×300×8.8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 71.90 lb/ft | 107.00 kg/m |
| Height | 19.69 in | 500.00 mm |
| Width | 11.81 in | 300.00 mm |
| t | 0.346 in | 8.800 mm |
| Area | 21.24 in² | 13,700.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1,148.40 in⁴ | 478,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 523.75 in⁴ | 218,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 116.56 in³ | 1,910,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 88.48 in³ | 1,450,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 140.35 in³ | 2,300,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 98.86 in³ | 1,620,000 mm³ |
| rx | 7.36 in | 187.00 mm |
| ry | 4.96 in | 126.00 mm |
| J | 1,119.57 in⁴ | 466,000,000 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 500×300×8.8.
Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 400×300×10
- Weight
- 106.0 kg/m (-0.9%)
- Depth
- 400.0 mm (-20%)
- Ix
- 315,000,000 mm⁴ (-34%)
Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 350×250×12.5
- Weight
- 112.0 kg/m (+4.7%)
- Depth
- 350.0 mm (-30%)
- Ix
- 244,000,000 mm⁴ (-49%)
Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 400×300×16
- Weight
- 166.0 kg/m (+55%)
- Depth
- 400.0 mm (-20%)
- Ix
- 475,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.6%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology