RHS 280x200x12.5 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 280x200 (México) · Caño estructural 280x200 (Argentina)

The RHS 280x200x12.5 steel profile weighs 86.1 kg/m (57.89 lb/ft), has a depth of 280 mm (11.02 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,972.622 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,643.648 cm⁴, Iy = 6,894.872 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	280 mm	11.02 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Fillet radius (r)	25 mm	0.98 in
Weight	86.1 kg/m	57.89 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,972.62 mm²	17.008 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,643.65 cm⁴	279.74 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,894.87 cm⁴	165.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	831.69 cm³	50.753 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	689.49 cm³	42.075 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,019.77 cm³	62.230 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	808.36 cm³	49.330 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.3 cm	4.056 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.93 cm	3.121 in