273 CHS — Sizes, Dimensions & Properties

9 sizes in the 273 serial size group. All dimensions in mm, section properties in cm units.

DesignationMass (kg/m)D (mm)t (mm)A (cm2)I (cm4)Z (cm3)S (cm3)r (cm)
273.0x5.033273542.13,7802773599.48
273.0x6.039.5273650.34,4903294289.44
273.0x6.341.42736.352.84,7003444489.43
273.0x8.052.3273866.65,8504295629.37
273.0x10.064.92731082.67,1505246929.31
273.0x12.077.22731298.48,4006158189.24
273.0x12.580.327312.51028,7006378499.22
273.0x14.290.627314.21159,7007109529.16
273.0x16.01012731612910,7007841,0609.1

273.0x5.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x5.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
5 mm
Mass per Metre
33 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
42.1 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
3,780 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
277 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
359 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.48 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
7,560 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
26 m2/t

273.0x6.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x6.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
6 mm
Mass per Metre
39.5 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
50.3 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
4,490 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
329 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
428 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.44 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
8,970 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
21.7 m2/t

273.0x6.3 CHS

Designation
273.0x6.3
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
6.3 mm
Mass per Metre
41.4 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
52.8 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
4,700 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
344 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
448 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.43 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
9,390 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
20.7 m2/t

273.0x8.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x8.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
8 mm
Mass per Metre
52.3 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
66.6 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
5,850 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
429 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
562 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.37 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
11,700 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
16.4 m2/t

273.0x10.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x10.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
10 mm
Mass per Metre
64.9 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
82.6 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
7,150 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
524 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
692 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.31 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
14,300 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
13.2 m2/t

273.0x12.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x12.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
12 mm
Mass per Metre
77.2 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
98.4 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
8,400 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
615 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
818 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.24 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
16,800 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
11.1 m2/t

273.0x12.5 CHS

Designation
273.0x12.5
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
12.5 mm
Mass per Metre
80.3 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
102 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
8,700 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
637 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
849 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.22 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
17,400 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
10.7 m2/t

273.0x14.2 CHS

Designation
273.0x14.2
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
14.2 mm
Mass per Metre
90.6 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
115 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
9,700 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
710 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
952 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.16 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
19,400 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
9.46 m2/t

273.0x16.0 CHS

Designation
273.0x16.0
Outside Diameter (D)
273 mm
Wall Thickness (t)
16 mm
Mass per Metre
101 kg/m
Cross-Sectional Area
129 cm2
Second Moment of Area I
10,700 cm4
Elastic Modulus Z
784 cm3
Plastic Modulus S
1,060 cm3
Radius of Gyration r
9.1 cm
Torsional Constant (It)
21,400 cm4
Surface Area per Metre
0.858 m2/m
Surface Area per Tonne
8.46 m2/t

273 CHS — Overview

The 273 serial size group contains 9 sections, ranging from 101 kg/m to 33 kg/m. All sections in this group share the same nominal depth and width but differ in web and flange thickness, which affects the weight and structural capacity.

Section properties are sourced from the Tata Steel Blue Book / SCI P363. For structural design to BS EN 1993-1-1 (Eurocode 3), use these properties with the appropriate partial factors from the UK National Annex.

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Section properties from Tata Steel Blue Book / SCI P363 / BS 4-1:2005.

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