RHS · EN 10210 · hot finished

RHS 60×40/2.6

RHS 60×40/2.6 is a hot-finished rectangular hollow section per EN 10210: height 60 mm, width 40 mm, wall thickness 2.6 mm, weight 3.8 kg/m, cross-section area 4.9 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 23.6 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 7.9 cm³.

Cross section · mm

60Height h · mm

40Width b · mm

4.86Area A · cm²

3.81Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h60.00 mm

Width b40.00 mm

Wall thickness t2.60 mm

Outer corner radius r_o3.90 mm

Inner corner radius r_i2.60 mm

Cross-section area A4.860 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³3.81kg/m

Section properties

I23.580 cm⁴12.440 cm⁴

W_el7.862 cm³6.220 cm³

W_pl9.649 cm³7.257 cm³

I_t25.930 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10210

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 60×40/2.6 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/ 2.7 kN·m

Shear/ 46.3 kN

Compression/ 9.7 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl2.7 kN·m / 2.0 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 292 mm²46.3 kN / 30.9 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd133.7 kN / 9.7 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z19.5 kN / 10.3 kN

f_yEN 10210-1275 MPa

γ_M0 / γ_M11.00 / 1.00

Curve a · χ0.07

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.