CHS 168.3x10 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 168.3x10 steel profile weighs 39.0 kg/m (26.23 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 4,973.141 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,563.984 cm⁴, Iy = 1,563.984 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	10 mm	0.39 in
Diameter (d)	168.3 mm	6.63 in
Weight	39.0 kg/m	26.23 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,973.14 mm²	7.708 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,563.98 cm⁴	37.57 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,563.98 cm⁴	37.57 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	185.86 cm³	11.342 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	185.86 cm³	11.342 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	250.92 cm³	15.312 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	250.92 cm³	15.312 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.61 cm	2.208 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.61 cm	2.208 in