RHS · Rectangular Hollow Sections

75x25x2.5RHS

75x25x2.5RHS Rectangular Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass3.60kg/m
A459mm²
Ix0.28510⁶ mm⁴
Zx7.610³ mm³
75x25x2.5RHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd75.0mmU
Widthb25.0mmU
Thicknesst2.5mmU
Outer corner radius (assumed)ro5.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass3.60kg/mC
Gross area A459mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix0.28510⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx7.610³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx10.110³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx24.9mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy0.04910⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy3.910³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy4.510³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry10.3mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JThin-walled closed-section approximation J0.14410⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.191m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.176m²/mC

Steel Grades

GradeStandard fy MPafu MPa NoteData
C450L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 450 500 Typical grade for SHS/RHS – confirm with supplier U
C350L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 350 430 Available for some sizes – confirm with supplier U

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 2.5 mm. Density 7850 kg/m³, E = 200 000 MPa.

Source & Verification

Source publisher
Pending verification – nominal dimensions entered by the application developer
Source document
AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
Edition
2016
Publication year
2016
Page reference
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Last updated
2026-10-12
Verification status
Unverified

Outer corner radius assumed as 2.0t for property calculation; confirm against AS/NZS 1163 and the manufacturer catalogue. Typical grade: C450L0.

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