RHS · EN 10210 · hot finished

RHS 120×60/6.3

RHS 120×60/6.3 is a hot-finished rectangular hollow section per EN 10210: height 120 mm, width 60 mm, wall thickness 6.3 mm, weight 16.2 kg/m, cross-section area 20.7 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 358.3 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 59.7 cm³.

Cross section · mm

120Height h · mm

60Width b · mm

20.67Area A · cm²

16.20Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h120.00 mm

Width b60.00 mm

Wall thickness t6.30 mm

Outer corner radius r_o9.45 mm

Inner corner radius r_i6.30 mm

Cross-section area A20.670 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³16.20kg/m

Section properties

I358.300 cm⁴116.400 cm⁴

W_el59.710 cm³38.800 cm³

W_pl76.660 cm³46.300 cm³

I_t290.000 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10210

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 120×60/6.3 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/ 21.1 kN·m

Shear/ 218.8 kN

Compression/ 88.2 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl21.1 kN·m / 12.7 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 1378 mm²218.8 kN / 109.4 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd568.4 kN / 88.2 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z297.0 kN / 96.5 kN

f_yEN 10210-1275 MPa

γ_M0 / γ_M11.00 / 1.00

Curve a · χ0.16

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.