RHS 500x300x8 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 500x300x8 steel profile weighs 96.7 kg/m (64.98 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,324.248 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 42,805.099 cm⁴, Iy = 19,623.514 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)	20 mm	0.79 in
Weight	96.7 kg/m	64.98 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,324.25 mm²	19.103 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	42,805.1 cm⁴	1028.39 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	19,623.51 cm⁴	471.45 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,712.2 cm³	104.486 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,308.23 cm³	79.834 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,063.1 cm³	125.899 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,457.87 cm³	88.965 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.64 cm	7.337 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.62 cm	4.968 in