RHS 500x300x8 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 500x300x8 steel profile weighs 97.9 kg/m (65.79 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,434.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 43,491.252 cm⁴, Iy = 19,870.253 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)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	97.9 kg/m	65.79 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,434.12 mm²	19.273 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	43,491.25 cm⁴	1044.88 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	19,870.25 cm⁴	477.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,739.65 cm³	106.160 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,324.68 cm³	80.837 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,090.56 cm³	127.575 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,474.35 cm³	89.971 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.7 cm	7.363 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.64 cm	4.977 in