Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
RHS 100x50x5 is a rectangular hollow section, 100 × 50 mm with a 5 mm wall, weighing 10.32 kg/m: a 6 m length weighs 61.9 kg and a 12 m length 123.8 kg.
| Size H × B | 100 × 50 mm |
|---|---|
| Wall thickness t | 5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 10.32 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 13.1 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.300 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 29.1 m²/t |
| 1 m | 10.32 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 61.9 kg |
| 12 m | 123.8 kg |
Weight per metre as listed in Steel Optimizer's section library, checked against the size and thickness in the name. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area is the outside surface for hollow sections (the inside is closed) and both faces for angles, with square corners, so it is on the safe side.
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