Hot Finished Rectangular Hollow Sections - 500x300x10.0

Hot-finished rectangular hollow sections (RHS) are flat-sided, box-shaped steel tubes manufactured at very high temperatures to ensure a uniform metal structure. Shaping the steel while it is red-hot eliminates the internal stresses found in cold-formed alternatives, making these tubes highly reliable under heavy loads and easier to weld or cut. Their rectangular profile provides superior bending strength along their deeper axis, while the flat faces allow for quick and easy connections to other structural parts. These robust tubes are widely used in demanding engineering applications, such as heavy bridge trusses, building columns, and large-scale industrial frameworks.

Dimensions

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D mm500
B mm300
t mm10
kg/m122
A cm2155

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Section Properties

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Ratios for Local Buckling - d/t(1)47
Ratios for Local Buckling - b/t(1)27
Second Moment of Area (x-x) - cm453800
Second Moment of Area (y-y) - cm424400
Radius of Gyration (x-x) - cm18.6
Radius of Gyration (y-y) - cm12.6
Elastic Modulus (x-x) - cm32150
Elastic Modulus (y-y) - cm31630
Plastic Modulus (x-x) - cm32600
Plastic Modulus (y-y) - cm31830
Torsional Constants - J cm452500
Torsional Constants - C cm32700
Surface Area (Per Metre) - m21.57
Surface Area (Per Tonne) - m212.9

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