CHS 273x20 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 273x20 steel profile weighs 124.8 kg/m (83.86 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 15,896.459 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 12,798.438 cm⁴, Iy = 12,798.438 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	20 mm	0.79 in
Diameter (d)	273 mm	10.75 in
Weight	124.8 kg/m	83.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	15,896.46 mm²	24.640 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	12,798.44 cm⁴	307.48 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	12,798.44 cm⁴	307.48 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	937.61 cm³	57.217 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	937.61 cm³	57.217 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,282.85 cm³	78.284 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,282.85 cm³	78.284 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.97 cm	3.533 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.97 cm	3.533 in