RHS 240x140x8.8 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 240x140 (México) · Caño estructural 240x140 (Argentina)

The RHS 240x140x8.8 steel profile weighs 48.5 kg/m (32.59 lb/ft), has a depth of 240 mm (9.45 in), flange width 140 mm (5.51 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,178.815 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,628.527 cm⁴, Iy = 1,996.403 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	240 mm	9.45 in
Width (b)	140 mm	5.51 in
Thickness (t)	8.8 mm	0.35 in
Fillet radius (r)	17.6 mm	0.69 in
Weight	48.5 kg/m	32.59 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,178.81 mm²	9.577 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,628.53 cm⁴	111.20 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,996.4 cm⁴	47.96 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	385.71 cm³	23.538 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	285.2 cm³	17.404 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	478.87 cm³	29.222 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	329.38 cm³	20.100 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.66 cm	3.407 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.68 cm	2.238 in