RHS 500x300x12.5 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 500x300 (México) · Caño estructural 500x300 (Argentina)

The RHS 500x300x12.5 steel profile weighs 151.0 kg/m (101.47 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 19,106.748 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 65,260.857 cm⁴, Iy = 29,599.157 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	500 mm	19.69 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Fillet radius (r)	18.8 mm	0.74 in
Weight	151.0 kg/m	101.47 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	19,106.75 mm²	29.615 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	65,260.86 cm⁴	1567.89 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	29,599.16 cm⁴	711.12 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,610.43 cm³	159.299 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,973.28 cm³	120.417 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,172.02 cm³	193.569 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,230.09 cm³	136.089 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.48 cm	7.276 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.45 cm	4.900 in