CHS 168.3x12.5 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 168.3x12.5 steel profile weighs 48.0 kg/m (32.28 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 6,118.252 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,868.353 cm⁴, Iy = 1,868.353 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Diameter (d)	168.3 mm	6.63 in
Weight	48.0 kg/m	32.28 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,118.25 mm²	9.483 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,868.35 cm⁴	44.89 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,868.35 cm⁴	44.89 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	222.03 cm³	13.549 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	222.03 cm³	13.549 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	304.07 cm³	18.556 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	304.07 cm³	18.556 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.53 cm	2.176 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.53 cm	2.176 in