CHS 60.3x8 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 60.3x8 steel profile weighs 10.3 kg/m (6.94 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 1,314.442 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 45.994 cm⁴, Iy = 45.994 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	8 mm	0.31 in
Diameter (d)	60.3 mm	2.37 in
Weight	10.3 kg/m	6.94 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,314.44 mm²	2.037 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	45.99 cm⁴	1.11 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	45.99 cm⁴	1.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	15.25 cm³	0.931 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	15.25 cm³	0.931 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	22.05 cm³	1.346 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	22.05 cm³	1.346 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	1.87 cm	0.736 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.87 cm	0.736 in