Hot Finished Rectangular Hollow Sections - 500x300x16.0

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 mm16
kg/m191
A cm2243

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Section Properties

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Ratios for Local Buckling - d/t(1)28.3
Ratios for Local Buckling - b/t(1)15.8
Second Moment of Area (x-x) - cm481800
Second Moment of Area (y-y) - cm436800
Radius of Gyration (x-x) - cm18.3
Radius of Gyration (y-y) - cm12.3
Elastic Modulus (x-x) - cm33270
Elastic Modulus (y-y) - cm32450
Plastic Modulus (x-x) - cm34010
Plastic Modulus (y-y) - cm32800
Torsional Constants - J cm480300
Torsional Constants - C cm34040
Surface Area (Per Metre) - m21.56
Surface Area (Per Tonne) - m28.17

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