CHS 101.6x5 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 101.6x5 steel profile weighs 11.9 kg/m (8.00 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 1,517.389 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 177.469 cm⁴, Iy = 177.469 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Gauge equivalent: 5 mm ≈ 6 gauge (Manufacturers Standard Gage)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	5 mm	0.20 in
Diameter (d)	101.6 mm	4.00 in
Weight	11.9 kg/m	8.00 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,517.39 mm²	2.352 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	177.47 cm⁴	4.26 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	177.47 cm⁴	4.26 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	34.93 cm³	2.132 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	34.93 cm³	2.132 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	46.7 cm³	2.850 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	46.7 cm³	2.850 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.42 cm	1.346 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.42 cm	1.346 in