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C10x30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C10x30 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.00 lb/ft 45.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.03 in 77.00 mm
tw 0.673 in 17.100 mm
tf 0.436 in 11.100 mm
Area 8.81 in² 5,680.00 mm²
Ix 103.00 in⁴ 42,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.93 in⁴ 1,640,000 mm⁴
Sx 20.70 in³ 339,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.65 in³ 27,000.00 mm³
Zx 26.70 in³ 438,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.78 in³ 61,900.00 mm³
rx 3.43 in 87.10 mm
ry 0.67 in 17.00 mm
J 1.22 in⁴ 508,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 79.50 in⁶ 21,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C10x30.

Lighter in C10

C10x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
91.1 in⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in C10

C10x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-33%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
78.9 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in C12

C12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
162.0 in⁴ (+57%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology