RHS 500x200x12.5 Tata Steel Celsius · Weight & Dimensions

Tata Steel Celsius · Rectangular Hollow Section

Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) are tubular profiles with excellent torsional resistance and aesthetic appeal. Used for columns, trusses, and exposed structural elements.

Also known as: PTR 500x200 (México) · Caño estructural 500x200 (Argentina)

The RHS 500x200x12.5 steel profile weighs 131.0 kg/m (88.03 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 16,606.748 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 50,404.086 cm⁴, Iy = 11,866.597 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	500 mm	19.69 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Fillet radius (r)	18.8 mm	0.74 in
Weight	131.0 kg/m	88.03 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	16,606.75 mm²	25.740 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	50,404.09 cm⁴	1210.96 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	11,866.6 cm⁴	285.09 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,016.16 cm³	123.034 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,186.66 cm³	72.415 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,562.64 cm³	156.383 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,337.25 cm³	81.605 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.42 cm	6.859 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.45 cm	3.328 in