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RHS 80×40×3.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Rectangular hollow sections · v2023.11

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Units

Section diagram

RHS 80×40×3.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 3.78 lb/ft 5.62 kg/m
Height 3.15 in 80.00 mm
Width 1.57 in 40.00 mm
t 0.126 in 3.200 mm
Area 1.11 in² 716.00 mm²
Ix 1.37 in⁴ 572,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.45 in⁴ 189,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.87 in³ 14,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.58 in³ 9,460.00 mm³
Zx 1.10 in³ 18,000.00 mm³
Zy 0.67 in³ 11,000.00 mm³
rx 1.11 in 28.30 mm
ry 0.64 in 16.30 mm
J 1.11 in⁴ 462,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus RHS 80×40×3.2.

Lighter in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 80×40×3

Weight
5.3 kg/m (-5.9%)
Depth
80.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
542,000 mm⁴ (-5.2%)

Heavier in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 60×40×4

Weight
5.6 kg/m (+0.4%)
Depth
60.0 mm (-25%)
Ix
328,000 mm⁴ (-43%)

Closest Iₓ in Rectangular hollow sections

RHS 80×40×2.9

Weight
5.1 kg/m (-8.7%)
Depth
80.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
527,000 mm⁴ (-7.9%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology