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C9x15 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

C9x15 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.00 lb/ft 22.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.00 in 229.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.49 in 63.20 mm
tw 0.285 in 7.240 mm
tf 0.413 in 10.500 mm
Area 4.40 in² 2,840.00 mm²
Ix 51.00 in⁴ 21,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.91 in⁴ 795,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 11.30 in³ 185,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.01 in³ 16,600.00 mm³
Zx 13.60 in³ 223,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.04 in³ 33,400.00 mm³
rx 3.40 in 86.40 mm
ry 0.66 in 16.70 mm
J 0.21 in⁴ 86,600.00 mm⁴
Cw 31.00 in⁶ 8,320,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C9x15.

Lighter in C9

C9x13.4

Weight
13.4 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
9.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
47.8 in⁴ (-6.3%)

Heavier in C9

C9x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (+33%)
Depth
9.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
60.9 in⁴ (+19%)

Similar weight in C10

C10x15.3

Weight
15.3 lb/ft (+2.0%)
Depth
10.00 in (+11%)
Ix
67.3 in⁴ (+32%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology