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RHS 60×40×7.1 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11
RHS 60×40×7.1: 9.14 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
RHS 60×40×7.1 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 6.14 lb/ft | 9.14 kg/m |
| Height | 2.36 in | 60.00 mm |
| Width | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| t | 0.280 in | 7.100 mm |
| Area | 1.80 in² | 1,160.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1.10 in⁴ | 459,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.55 in⁴ | 229,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 0.93 in³ | 15,300.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.70 in³ | 11,500.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 1.26 in³ | 20,700.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.93 in³ | 15,200.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.78 in | 19.80 mm |
| ry | 0.55 in | 14.00 mm |
| J | 1.27 in⁴ | 527,000.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus RHS 60×40×7.1.
Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 100×50×4
- Weight
- 8.8 kg/m (-3.9%)
- Depth
- 100.0 mm (+67%)
- Ix
- 1,400,000 mm⁴ (+205%)
Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 80×40×5.6
- Weight
- 9.3 kg/m (+1.8%)
- Depth
- 80.0 mm (+33%)
- Ix
- 867,000 mm⁴ (+89%)
Another Iₓ option in Rectangular hollow sections
RHS 60×40×8
- Weight
- 10.0 kg/m (+9.4%)
- Depth
- 60.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 479,000 mm⁴ (+4.4%)
Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology