RHS 500x300x16 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 500x300x16 steel profile weighs 191.0 kg/m (128.35 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 24,136.495 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 80,912.212 cm⁴, Iy = 36,490.201 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)	16 mm	0.63 in
Fillet radius (r)	24 mm	0.94 in
Weight	191.0 kg/m	128.35 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	24,136.5 mm²	37.412 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	80,912.21 cm⁴	1943.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	36,490.2 cm⁴	876.68 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,236.49 cm³	197.503 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,432.68 cm³	148.452 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,967.19 cm³	242.094 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,782.34 cm³	169.790 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.31 cm	7.208 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.3 cm	4.841 in