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C10x20 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C10x20 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.00 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.74 in 69.60 mm
tw 0.379 in 9.630 mm
tf 0.436 in 11.100 mm
Area 5.87 in² 3,790.00 mm²
Ix 78.90 in⁴ 32,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 2.80 in⁴ 1,170,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.80 in³ 259,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.31 in³ 21,500.00 mm³
Zx 19.40 in³ 318,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.70 in³ 44,200.00 mm³
rx 3.67 in 93.20 mm
ry 0.69 in 17.50 mm
J 0.37 in⁴ 153,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 56.90 in⁶ 15,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C10x20.

Lighter in C10

C10x15.3

Weight
15.3 lb/ft (-24%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
67.3 in⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in C10

C10x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
91.1 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in C10

C10x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+50%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
103.0 in⁴ (+31%)

Similar weight in C9

C9x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
9.00 in (-10%)
Ix
60.9 in⁴ (-23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology