Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
HN 500x200 is a narrow-flange H-section (HN series) weighing 88.5 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 1,062.0 kg. It is 500 mm deep and 200 mm wide; the web is 10 mm and the flanges 16 mm thick.
| Depth h | 500 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 200 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 10 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 16 mm |
| Weight per metre | 88.5 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 112.7 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.800 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 20.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 88.5 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 531.0 kg |
| 12 m | 1,062.0 kg |
From Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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