RHS · EN 10210 · hot finished

RHS 60×40/3.2

RHS 60×40/3.2 is a hot-finished rectangular hollow section per EN 10210: height 60 mm, width 40 mm, wall thickness 3.2 mm, weight 4.6 kg/m, cross-section area 5.9 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 27.8 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 9.3 cm³.

Cross section · mm

60Height h · mm

40Width b · mm

5.88Area A · cm²

4.62Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h60.00 mm

Width b40.00 mm

Wall thickness t3.20 mm

Outer corner radius r_o4.80 mm

Inner corner radius r_i3.20 mm

Cross-section area A5.880 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³4.62kg/m

Section properties

I27.820 cm⁴14.570 cm⁴

W_el9.275 cm³7.287 cm³

W_pl11.520 cm³8.639 cm³

I_t30.800 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10210

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 60×40/3.2 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/ 3.2 kN·m

Shear/ 56.0 kN

Compression/ 11.4 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl3.2 kN·m / 2.4 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 353 mm²56.0 kN / 37.3 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd161.7 kN / 11.4 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z23.1 kN / 12.1 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.