RHS 160x80x12.5 Tuboeuropa · Weight & Dimensions

Tuboeuropa, cold-formed sections · 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 160x80 (México) · Caño estructural 160x80 (Argentina)

The RHS 160x80x12.5 steel profile weighs 39.0 kg/m (26.23 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 80 mm (3.15 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,972.622 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,360.949 cm⁴, Iy = 439.032 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	80 mm	3.15 in
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Fillet radius (r)	25 mm	0.98 in
Weight	39.0 kg/m	26.23 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,972.62 mm²	7.708 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,360.95 cm⁴	32.70 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	439.03 cm⁴	10.55 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	170.12 cm³	10.381 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	109.76 cm³	6.698 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	230.16 cm³	14.045 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	138.76 cm³	8.467 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.23 cm	2.060 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.97 cm	1.170 in