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C15x50 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C15x50 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.00 lb/ft 74.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.00 in 381.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.72 in 94.50 mm
tw 0.716 in 18.200 mm
tf 0.650 in 16.500 mm
Area 14.70 in² 9,480.00 mm²
Ix 404.00 in⁴ 168,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.00 in⁴ 4,580,000 mm⁴
Sx 53.80 in³ 882,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.77 in³ 61,800.00 mm³
Zx 68.50 in³ 1,120,000 mm³
Zy 8.14 in³ 133,000.00 mm³
rx 5.24 in 133.00 mm
ry 0.87 in 22.00 mm
J 2.65 in⁴ 1,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 492.00 in⁶ 132,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C15x50.

Lighter in C15

C15x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
15.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
348.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Closest Iₓ in C15

C15x33.9

Weight
33.9 lb/ft (-32%)
Depth
15.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
315.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in C12

C12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (-40%)
Depth
12.00 in (-20%)
Ix
162.0 in⁴ (-60%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology