RHS 140x70x8 V&M do Brasil · Weight & Dimensions

V&M do Brasil, hot-rolled 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 140x70 (México) · Caño estructural 140x70 (Argentina)

The RHS 140x70x8 steel profile weighs 23.1 kg/m (15.50 lb/ft), has a depth of 140 mm (5.51 in), flange width 70 mm (2.76 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,939.186 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 665.455 cm⁴, Iy = 219.058 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	140 mm	5.51 in
Width (b)	70 mm	2.76 in
Thickness (t)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	23.1 kg/m	15.50 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,939.19 mm²	4.556 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	665.45 cm⁴	15.99 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	219.06 cm⁴	5.26 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	95.06 cm³	5.801 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	62.59 cm³	3.819 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	124.13 cm³	7.575 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	75.58 cm³	4.612 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	4.76 cm	1.873 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.73 cm	1.075 in