RHS 500x300x12 Tata Steel Hybox · Weight & Dimensions

Tata Steel Hybox · 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 steel profile weighs 141.0 kg/m (94.75 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 18,005.947 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 60,603.499 cm⁴, Iy = 27,726.394 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 mm	0.47 in
Fillet radius (r)	36 mm	1.42 in
Weight	141.0 kg/m	94.75 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	18,005.95 mm²	27.909 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	60,603.5 cm⁴	1456.00 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	27,726.39 cm⁴	666.13 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,424.14 cm³	147.931 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,848.43 cm³	112.798 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,962.1 cm³	180.759 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,092.71 cm³	127.706 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.35 cm	7.223 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.41 cm	4.885 in