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C7x9.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C7x9.8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 9.80 lb/ft 14.60 kg/m
Depth, d 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.09 in 53.10 mm
tw 0.210 in 5.330 mm
tf 0.366 in 9.300 mm
Area 2.87 in² 1,850.00 mm²
Ix 21.20 in⁴ 8,820,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.96 in⁴ 398,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 6.07 in³ 99,500.00 mm³
Sy 0.62 in³ 10,100.00 mm³
Zx 7.19 in³ 118,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.26 in³ 20,600.00 mm³
rx 2.72 in 69.10 mm
ry 0.58 in 14.70 mm
J 0.10 in⁴ 41,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 9.15 in⁶ 2,460,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C7x9.8.

Heavier in C7

C7x12.25

Weight
12.3 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
7.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
24.2 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in C7

C7x14.75

Weight
14.8 lb/ft (+51%)
Depth
7.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
27.2 in⁴ (+28%)

Similar weight in C6

C6x10.5

Weight
10.5 lb/ft (+7.1%)
Depth
6.00 in (-14%)
Ix
15.1 in⁴ (-29%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology