CHS 168.3x11 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 168.3x11 steel profile weighs 42.7 kg/m (28.67 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 5,435.898 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,689.497 cm⁴, Iy = 1,689.497 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	11 mm	0.43 in
Diameter (d)	168.3 mm	6.63 in
Weight	42.7 kg/m	28.67 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,435.9 mm²	8.426 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,689.5 cm⁴	40.59 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,689.5 cm⁴	40.59 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	200.77 cm³	12.252 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	200.77 cm³	12.252 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	272.62 cm³	16.636 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	272.62 cm³	16.636 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.57 cm	2.195 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.57 cm	2.195 in