RHS · EN 10210 · hot finished

RHS 100×50/3.2

RHS 100×50/3.2 is a hot-finished rectangular hollow section per EN 10210: height 100 mm, width 50 mm, wall thickness 3.2 mm, weight 7.1 kg/m, cross-section area 9.1 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 115.9 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 23.2 cm³.

Cross section · mm

100Height h · mm

50Width b · mm

9.08Area A · cm²

7.13Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h100.00 mm

Width b50.00 mm

Wall thickness t3.20 mm

Outer corner radius r_o4.80 mm

Inner corner radius r_i3.20 mm

Cross-section area A9.080 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³7.13kg/m

Section properties

I115.900 cm⁴38.780 cm⁴

W_el23.170 cm³15.510 cm³

W_pl28.940 cm³17.730 cm³

I_t93.450 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10210

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 100×50/3.2 for your design forces

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Enter the design loads and the section is checked for bending, shear and compression with flexural buckling.

Bending/ 8.0 kN·m

Shear/ 96.1 kN

Compression/ 29.8 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl8.0 kN·m / 4.9 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 605 mm²96.1 kN / 48.1 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd249.7 kN / 29.8 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z96.1 kN / 32.2 kN

f_yEN 10210-1275 MPa

γ_M0 / γ_M11.00 / 1.00

Curve a · χ0.12

Yield strength is taken from the product standard for the governing thickness, so above 16 mm it is lower than the nominal grade. Simplified checks per EN 1993-1-1, without M+N+V interaction, without lateral-torsional buckling and without web shear buckling. Verify with a full design.