CHS · Circular Hollow Sections

88.9x5.5CHS

88.9x5.5CHS Circular Hollow Section

  • AS/NZS 1163:2016
  • Design: AS 4100:2020
  • Unverified
Weight Surface area Equivalents XML
Mass11.31kg/m
A1,441mm²
Ix1.25810⁶ mm⁴
Zx28.310³ mm³
88.9x5.5CHS cross-section
Cross-section drawn to scale from nominal dimensions. Cross-hair marks the centroid.

Dimensions

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
Outside diameterD88.9mmU
Thicknesst5.5mmU

Section Properties

ParameterSymbolValueUnitData
General
Mass per metre mass11.31kg/mC
Gross area A1,441mm²C
About x-axis (major)
Second moment of area Ix Ix1.25810⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zx (min) Zx28.310³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sx Sx38.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration rx rx29.6mmC
About y-axis (minor)
Second moment of area Iy Iy1.25810⁶ mm⁴C
Elastic section modulus Zy (min) Zy28.310³ mm³C
Plastic section modulus Sy Sy38.310³ mm³C
Radius of gyration ry ry29.6mmC
Torsion & warping
Torsion constant JExact (2I) J2.51710⁶ mm⁴C
Surface area
External surface area extArea0.279m²/mC
Internal surface area intArea0.245m²/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 = 5.5 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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