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CHS 168.3×5.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Circular hollow sections · v2023.11

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CHS 168.3×5.6 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.12 lb/ft 22.50 kg/m
OD 6.626 in 168.300 mm
t 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 4.43 in² 2,860.00 mm²
Ix 22.78 in⁴ 9,480,000 mm⁴
Iy 22.78 in⁴ 9,480,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.90 in³ 113,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.90 in³ 113,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.03 in³ 148,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.03 in³ 148,000.00 mm³
rx 2.27 in 57.60 mm
ry 2.27 in 57.60 mm
J 45.65 in⁴ 19,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus CHS 168.3×5.6.

Lighter in Circular hollow sections

CHS 114.3×8

Weight
21.0 kg/m (-6.7%)
Depth
— mm
Ix
3,790,000 mm⁴ (-60%)

Heavier in Circular hollow sections

CHS 101.6×10

Weight
22.6 kg/m (+0.4%)
Depth
— mm
Ix
3,050,000 mm⁴ (-68%)

Closest Iₓ in Circular hollow sections

CHS 139.7×10

Weight
32.0 kg/m (+42%)
Depth
— mm
Ix
8,620,000 mm⁴ (-9.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology