RHS 290x190x8 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 290x190 (México) · Caño estructural 290x190 (Argentina)

The RHS 290x190x8 steel profile weighs 57.0 kg/m (38.29 lb/ft), has a depth of 290 mm (11.42 in), flange width 190 mm (7.48 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,259.186 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,448.943 cm⁴, Iy = 4,403.283 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	290 mm	11.42 in
Width (b)	190 mm	7.48 in
Thickness (t)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	57.0 kg/m	38.29 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,259.19 mm²	11.252 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,448.94 cm⁴	202.99 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	4,403.28 cm⁴	105.79 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	582.69 cm³	35.558 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	463.5 cm³	28.285 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	705.29 cm³	43.040 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	527.93 cm³	32.217 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.79 cm	4.247 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.79 cm	3.066 in