CHS 101.6x7.1 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 101.6x7.1 steel profile weighs 16.6 kg/m (11.12 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 2,107.852 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 236.624 cm⁴, Iy = 236.624 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	7.1 mm	0.28 in
Diameter (d)	101.6 mm	4.00 in
Weight	16.6 kg/m	11.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,107.85 mm²	3.267 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	236.62 cm⁴	5.68 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	236.62 cm⁴	5.68 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	46.58 cm³	2.842 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	46.58 cm³	2.842 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	63.52 cm³	3.876 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	63.52 cm³	3.876 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.35 cm	1.319 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.35 cm	1.319 in