CHS 168.3×5.6

Circular hollow sections from Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1.

168.3 mm168.3 mm

Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Thickness, t5.6 mm0.220472 in
Outside diameter168.3 mm6.626 in
Inside diameter157.1 mm6.185 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ9,480,000 mm⁴22.7758 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ113,000 mm³6.8957 in³
Plastic modulus, Zₓ148,000 mm³9.0315 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ57.6 mm2.2677 in
Distance to top fibre84.15 mm3.313 in
Distance to bottom fibre84.15 mm3.313 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y9,480,000 mm⁴22.7758 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y113,000 mm³6.8957 in³
Plastic modulus, Z_y148,000 mm³9.0315 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y57.6 mm2.2677 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J19,000,000 mm⁴45.6477 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre22.5 kg/m15.1193 lb/ft
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