CHS 60.3x8.8 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 60.3x8.8 steel profile weighs 11.2 kg/m (7.51 lb/ft). Cross-sectional area: 1,423.77 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 48.581 cm⁴, Iy = 48.581 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Thickness (t)	8.8 mm	0.35 in
Diameter (d)	60.3 mm	2.37 in
Weight	11.2 kg/m	7.51 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,423.77 mm²	2.207 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	48.58 cm⁴	1.17 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	48.58 cm⁴	1.17 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	16.11 cm³	0.983 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	16.11 cm³	0.983 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	23.57 cm³	1.438 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	23.57 cm³	1.438 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	1.85 cm	0.727 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.85 cm	0.727 in