RHS · EN 10210 · hot finished

RHS 160×80/6.3

RHS 160×80/6.3 is a hot-finished rectangular hollow section per EN 10210: height 160 mm, width 80 mm, wall thickness 6.3 mm, weight 22.2 kg/m, cross-section area 28.2 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 903.2 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 112.9 cm³.

Cross section · mm

160Height h · mm

80Width b · mm

28.23Area A · cm²

22.20Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h160.00 mm

Width b80.00 mm

Wall thickness t6.30 mm

Outer corner radius r_o9.45 mm

Inner corner radius r_i6.30 mm

Cross-section area A28.230 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³22.20kg/m

Section properties

I903.200 cm⁴299.100 cm⁴

W_el112.900 cm³74.780 cm³

W_pl142.400 cm³86.800 cm³

I_t729.600 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10210

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 160×80/6.3 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/ 39.2 kN·m

Shear/ 298.8 kN

Compression/ 216.4 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl39.2 kN·m / 23.9 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 1882 mm²298.8 kN / 149.4 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd776.3 kN / 216.4 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z748.8 kN / 248.0 kN

f_yEN 10210-1275 MPa

γ_M0 / γ_M11.00 / 1.00

Curve a · χ0.28

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.