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C4x7.25 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C4x7.25 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 7.25 lb/ft 10.80 kg/m
Depth, d 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.72 in 43.70 mm
tw 0.321 in 8.150 mm
tf 0.296 in 7.520 mm
Area 2.13 in² 1,370.00 mm²
Ix 4.58 in⁴ 1,910,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.43 in⁴ 177,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 2.29 in³ 37,500.00 mm³
Sy 0.34 in³ 5,520.00 mm³
Zx 2.84 in³ 46,500.00 mm³
Zy 0.70 in³ 11,400.00 mm³
rx 1.47 in 37.30 mm
ry 0.45 in 11.40 mm
J 0.08 in⁴ 34,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.24 in⁶ 333,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C4x7.25.

Lighter in C4

C4x6.25

Weight
6.3 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
4.2 in⁴ (-8.5%)

Closest Iₓ in C4

C4x5.4

Weight
5.4 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
3.9 in⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in C5

C5x6.7

Weight
6.7 lb/ft (-7.6%)
Depth
5.00 in (+25%)
Ix
7.5 in⁴ (+63%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology