508x12.7CHS Dimensions & Weight

508x12.7CHS is a round hollow section to AS/NZS 1163, 508 mm outside diameter with a 12.7 mm wall, weighing 155 kg per metre (104.16 lb/ft) — used for heavier columns and brace members. It is the heaviest of the 3 508CHS sizes listed here.

508x12.7CHS Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Outside diameter508 mm20 in
Wall thickness12.7 mm0.5 in
Cross-section area (A)computed from weight and steel density197.5 cm²30.61 in²
Mass155 kg/m104.16 lb/ft

Standard: AS/NZS 1163. Values from the published section tables; dimensions not listed here are not shown rather than estimated.

What does 508x12.7CHS weigh and cost?

508x12.7CHS has a mass of 155 kg per metre. At an example material price of 2.00 per kg (in your currency) that is about 310.00 per metre. Set your quantity, length, and price to total your own run:

Total weight
930 kg
Material cost
1,860.00

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