RHS · Rectangular Hollow Sections

75x50x3.0RHS

75x50x3.0RHS Rectangular Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass5.42kg/m
A691mm²
Ix0.52210⁶ mm⁴
Zx13.910³ mm³
75x50x3.0RHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Depthd75.0mmU
Widthb50.0mmU
Thicknesst3.0mmU
Outer corner radius (assumed)ro6.0mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass5.42kg/mC
Gross area A691mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix0.52210⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx13.910³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx17.110³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx27.5mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy0.27810⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy11.110³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy12.910³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry20.0mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JThin-walled closed-section approximation J0.59310⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.240m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.221m²/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 = 3.0 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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