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MC10x6.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC10x6.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 6.50 lb/ft 9.70 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.17 in 29.70 mm
tw 0.152 in 3.860 mm
tf 0.202 in 5.130 mm
Area 1.95 in² 1,260.00 mm²
Ix 22.90 in⁴ 9,530,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.13 in⁴ 55,400.00 mm⁴
Sx 4.59 in³ 75,200.00 mm³
Sy 0.14 in³ 2,250.00 mm³
Zx 5.90 in³ 96,700.00 mm³
Zy 0.28 in³ 4,650.00 mm³
rx 3.43 in 87.10 mm
ry 0.26 in 6.65 mm
J 0.02 in⁴ 7,950.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.76 in⁶ 741,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC10x6.5.

Heavier in MC10

MC10x8.4

Weight
8.4 lb/ft (+29%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
31.9 in⁴ (+39%)

Closest Iₓ in MC10

MC10x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (+238%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
102.0 in⁴ (+345%)

Similar weight in MC12

MC12x10.6

Weight
10.6 lb/ft (+63%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
55.3 in⁴ (+141%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology