CHS · Circular Hollow Sections

273.1x6.4CHS

273.1x6.4CHS Circular Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass42.09kg/m
A5,362mm²
Ix47.70410⁶ mm⁴
Zx349.410³ mm³
273.1x6.4CHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Outside diameterD273.1mmU
Thicknesst6.4mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass42.09kg/mC
Gross area A5,362mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix47.70410⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx349.410³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx455.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx94.3mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy47.70410⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy349.410³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy455.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry94.3mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JExact (2I) J95.40910⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.858m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.818m²/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 = 6.4 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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