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C15x33.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C15x33.9 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 33.90 lb/ft 50.40 kg/m
Depth, d 15.00 in 381.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.40 in 86.40 mm
tw 0.400 in 10.200 mm
tf 0.650 in 16.500 mm
Area 10.00 in² 6,450.00 mm²
Ix 315.00 in⁴ 131,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 8.07 in⁴ 3,360,000 mm⁴
Sx 42.00 in³ 688,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.09 in³ 50,600.00 mm³
Zx 50.80 in³ 832,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.19 in³ 101,000.00 mm³
rx 5.61 in 142.00 mm
ry 0.90 in 22.90 mm
J 1.01 in⁴ 420,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 358.00 in⁶ 96,100,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C15x33.9.

Heavier in C15

C15x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (+18%)
Depth
15.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
348.0 in⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in C15

C15x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (+47%)
Depth
15.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
404.0 in⁴ (+28%)

Similar weight in C12

C12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
12.00 in (-20%)
Ix
162.0 in⁴ (-49%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology