CHS 101.6x12.5 V&M do Brasil · Weight & Dimensions

V&M do Brasil, hot-rolled sections · Circular Hollow Section

Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) are round tubular profiles with the most efficient cross-section for compression. Used for columns, trusses, and architectural structures.

Also known as: Caño estructural redondo (Argentina)

The CHS 101.6x12.5 steel profile weighs 27.5 kg/m (18.46 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 3,498.949 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 354.053 cm⁴, Iy = 354.053 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Diameter (d)	101.6 mm	4.00 in
Weight	27.5 kg/m	18.46 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,498.95 mm²	5.423 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	354.05 cm⁴	8.51 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	354.05 cm⁴	8.51 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	69.7 cm³	4.253 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	69.7 cm³	4.253 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	99.89 cm³	6.095 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	99.89 cm³	6.095 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.18 cm	1.252 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.18 cm	1.252 in