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C4x6.25 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
AISC Channels · v16.0
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
C4x6.25 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 6.25 lb/ft | 9.30 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 4.00 in | 102.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 1.65 in | 41.90 mm |
| tw | 0.247 in | 6.270 mm |
| tf | 0.296 in | 7.520 mm |
| Area | 1.84 in² | 1,190.00 mm² |
| Ix | 4.19 in⁴ | 1,740,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.37 in⁴ | 156,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 2.10 in³ | 34,400.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.31 in³ | 5,110.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 2.55 in³ | 41,800.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.62 in³ | 10,200.00 mm³ |
| rx | 1.51 in | 38.40 mm |
| ry | 0.45 in | 11.50 mm |
| J | 0.05 in⁴ | 22,800.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 1.07 in⁶ | 287,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C4x6.25.
Lighter in C4
C4x5.4
- Weight
- 5.4 lb/ft (-14%)
- Depth
- 4.00 in (0.0%)
- Ix
- 3.9 in⁴ (-8.1%)
Heavier in C4
C4x7.25
- Weight
- 7.3 lb/ft (+16%)
- Depth
- 4.00 in (0.0%)
- Ix
- 4.6 in⁴ (+9.3%)
Closest Iₓ in C4
C4x4.5
- Weight
- 4.5 lb/ft (-28%)
- Depth
- 4.00 in (0.0%)
- Ix
- 3.5 in⁴ (-16%)
Similar weight in C3
C3x6
- Weight
- 6.0 lb/ft (-4.0%)
- Depth
- 3.00 in (-25%)
- Ix
- 2.1 in⁴ (-51%)
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology