CHS 60.3x7.1 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 60.3x7.1 steel profile weighs 9.3 kg/m (6.26 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 1,186.642 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 42.729 cm⁴, Iy = 42.729 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	7.1 mm	0.28 in
Diameter (d)	60.3 mm	2.37 in
Weight	9.3 kg/m	6.26 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,186.64 mm²	1.839 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	42.73 cm⁴	1.03 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	42.73 cm⁴	1.03 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	14.17 cm³	0.865 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	14.17 cm³	0.865 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	20.21 cm³	1.234 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	20.21 cm³	1.234 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	1.9 cm	0.747 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.9 cm	0.747 in