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RHS 60×40×5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

RHS 60×40×5: 6.85 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 60×40×5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.60 lb/ft 6.85 kg/m
Height 2.36 in 60.00 mm
Width 1.57 in 40.00 mm
t 0.197 in 5.000 mm
Area 1.35 in² 873.00 mm²
Ix 0.92 in⁴ 381,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.47 in⁴ 195,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.78 in³ 12,700.00 mm³
Sy 0.60 in³ 9,770.00 mm³
Zx 1.00 in³ 16,400.00 mm³
Zy 0.74 in³ 12,200.00 mm³
rx 0.82 in 20.90 mm
ry 0.59 in 15.00 mm
J 1.03 in⁴ 430,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 60×40×5.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 90×50×3.2

Weight
6.6 kg/m (-3.2%)
Depth
90.0 mm (+50%)
Ix
891,000 mm⁴ (+134%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 80×40×4

Weight
6.9 kg/m (+0.7%)
Depth
80.0 mm (+33%)
Ix
682,000 mm⁴ (+79%)

Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 60×40×5.6

Weight
7.5 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
60.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
407,000 mm⁴ (+6.8%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology