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C6x10.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C6x10.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.50 lb/ft 15.60 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.03 in 51.60 mm
tw 0.314 in 7.980 mm
tf 0.343 in 8.710 mm
Area 3.07 in² 1,980.00 mm²
Ix 15.10 in⁴ 6,290,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.86 in⁴ 358,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 5.04 in³ 82,600.00 mm³
Sy 0.56 in³ 9,190.00 mm³
Zx 6.18 in³ 101,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.14 in³ 18,700.00 mm³
rx 2.22 in 56.40 mm
ry 0.53 in 13.40 mm
J 0.13 in⁴ 53,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 5.91 in⁶ 1,590,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C6x10.5.

Lighter in C6

C6x8.2

Weight
8.2 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
13.1 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in C6

C6x13

Weight
13.0 lb/ft (+24%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
17.3 in⁴ (+15%)

Similar weight in C7

C7x9.8

Weight
9.8 lb/ft (-6.7%)
Depth
7.00 in (+17%)
Ix
21.2 in⁴ (+40%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology