CHS 168.3x16 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 168.3x16 steel profile weighs 60.1 kg/m (40.39 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 7,655.433 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,244.122 cm⁴, Iy = 2,244.122 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	16 mm	0.63 in
Diameter (d)	168.3 mm	6.63 in
Weight	60.1 kg/m	40.39 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,655.43 mm²	11.866 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,244.12 cm⁴	53.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,244.12 cm⁴	53.92 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	266.68 cm³	16.274 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	266.68 cm³	16.274 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	372.49 cm³	22.731 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	372.49 cm³	22.731 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.41 cm	2.132 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.41 cm	2.132 in