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C6x13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C6x13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 13.00 lb/ft 19.30 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.16 in 54.90 mm
tw 0.437 in 11.100 mm
tf 0.343 in 8.710 mm
Area 3.82 in² 2,460.00 mm²
Ix 17.30 in⁴ 7,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.05 in⁴ 437,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 5.78 in³ 94,700.00 mm³
Sy 0.64 in³ 10,500.00 mm³
Zx 7.29 in³ 119,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.35 in³ 22,100.00 mm³
rx 2.13 in 54.10 mm
ry 0.52 in 13.30 mm
J 0.24 in⁴ 98,600.00 mm⁴
Cw 7.19 in⁶ 1,930,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C6x13.

Lighter in C6

C6x10.5

Weight
10.5 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
15.1 in⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in C6

C6x8.2

Weight
8.2 lb/ft (-37%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
13.1 in⁴ (-24%)

Similar weight in C7

C7x12.25

Weight
12.3 lb/ft (-5.8%)
Depth
7.00 in (+17%)
Ix
24.2 in⁴ (+40%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology