Cold-Formed Rectangular Hollow Sections - 450x250x12.5

Cold-formed rectangular hollow sections (RHS) are flat-sided, box-shaped steel tubes made by bending flat steel sheets into shape at room temperature and welding the seam. This cold-shaping process triggers "work hardening," which increases the steel's yield strength and makes the finished tube highly resistant to bending. Their flat, straight faces make them much easier to join, bolt, or weld to other flat structural parts compared to round pipes. Thanks to this practical shape and high strength-to-weight ratio, they are a favorite choice for construction frames, machinery scaffolding, and architectural steelwork.

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Dimensions

PropertyValue
D mm450
B mm250
t mm12.5
kg/m127
A cm2162

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
d/t(1)31
b/t(1)15
cm442500
cm417200
cm16.2
cm10.3
cm31890
cm31380
cm32350
cm31570
J cm441100
C cm32390
m21.34
m210.5

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