RHS 500x300x17.5 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 500x300x17.5 steel profile weighs 208.0 kg/m (139.78 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 26,249.226 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 87,286.381 cm⁴, Iy = 39,269.437 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)	17.5 mm	0.69 in
Fillet radius (r)	26.3 mm	1.03 in
Weight	208.0 kg/m	139.78 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	26,249.23 mm²	40.686 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	87,286.38 cm⁴	2097.06 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	39,269.44 cm⁴	943.45 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,491.46 cm³	213.063 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,617.96 cm³	159.759 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	4,295.84 cm³	262.149 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3,009.67 cm³	183.662 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.24 cm	7.179 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.23 cm	4.815 in