RHS · EN 10219 · cold formed

RHS 80×60/2.5

RHS 80×60/2.5 is a cold-formed rectangular hollow section per EN 10219: height 80 mm, width 60 mm, wall thickness 2.5 mm, weight 5.2 kg/m, cross-section area 6.6 cm², moment of inertia Iy = 60.1 cm⁴, elastic section modulus Wel,y = 15 cm³.

Cross section · mm

80Height h · mm

60Width b · mm

6.59Area A · cm²

5.17Mass G · kg/m

Geometry

Height h80.00 mm

Width b60.00 mm

Wall thickness t2.50 mm

Outer corner radius r_o5.00 mm

Inner corner radius r_i2.50 mm

Cross-section area A6.590 cm²

Weight G
steel 7850 kg/m³5.17kg/m

Section properties

I60.130 cm⁴38.610 cm⁴

W_el15.030 cm³12.870 cm³

W_pl18.020 cm³14.810 cm³

I_t75.070 cm⁴

Reference

Profile standardEN 10219

EurocodeEN 1993-1-1 (EC3)

Check to EN 1993-1-1

Work out the utilisation of RHS 80×60/2.5 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/ 5.0 kN·m

Shear/ 59.8 kN

Compression/ 26.2 kN

Steelγ_M0γ_M1L_crmmkClass1

Resistances and factors

M_c,y,Rd / M_c,z,RdW_pl5.0 kN·m / 4.1 kN·m

V_c,z,Rd / V_c,y,RdA_v = 377 mm²59.8 kN / 44.8 kN

N_pl,Rd / N_b,Rd181.2 kN / 26.2 kN

N_cr,y / N_cr,z49.9 kN / 32.0 kN

f_yEN 10219-1275 MPa

γ_M0 / γ_M11.00 / 1.00

Curve c · χ0.14

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.