CHS · Circular Hollow Sections

168.3x7.1CHS

168.3x7.1CHS Circular Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass28.23kg/m
A3,596mm²
Ix11.70210⁶ mm⁴
Zx139.110³ mm³
168.3x7.1CHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Outside diameterD168.3mmU
Thicknesst7.1mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass28.23kg/mC
Gross area A3,596mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix11.70210⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx139.110³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx184.610³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx57.0mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy11.70210⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy139.110³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy184.610³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry57.0mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JExact (2I) J23.40410⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.529m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.484m²/mC

Steel Grades

GradeStandard fy MPafu MPa NoteData
C350L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 350 430 Typical grade for larger CHS – confirm with supplier U
C250L0 AS/NZS 1163:2016 250 320 Typical grade for smaller CHS – confirm with supplier U

Strengths shown for governing thickness t = 7.1 mm. Density 7850 kg/m³, E = 200 000 MPa.

Source & Verification

Source publisher
Pending verification – nominal dimensions entered by the application developer
Source document
AS/NZS 1163:2016 Cold-formed structural steel hollow sections
Edition
2016
Publication year
2016
Page reference
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Last updated
2026-10-12
Verification status
Unverified

Typical grade: C350L0. Nominal dimensions require verification against AS/NZS 1163 and the manufacturer catalogue.

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