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MC10x8.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC10x8.4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.40 lb/ft 12.50 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.50 in 38.10 mm
tw 0.170 in 4.320 mm
tf 0.280 in 7.110 mm
Area 2.46 in² 1,590.00 mm²
Ix 31.90 in⁴ 13,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.33 in⁴ 136,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 6.39 in³ 105,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.27 in³ 4,390.00 mm³
Zx 7.92 in³ 130,000.00 mm³
Zy 0.55 in³ 8,980.00 mm³
rx 3.61 in 91.70 mm
ry 0.36 in 9.25 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 17,200.00 mm⁴
Cw 7.00 in⁶ 1,880,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC10x8.4.

Lighter in MC10

MC10x6.5

Weight
6.5 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
22.9 in⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in MC10

MC10x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (+162%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
102.0 in⁴ (+220%)

Closest Iₓ in MC10

MC10x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+198%)
Depth
10.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
110.0 in⁴ (+245%)

Similar weight in MC12

MC12x10.6

Weight
10.6 lb/ft (+26%)
Depth
12.00 in (+20%)
Ix
55.3 in⁴ (+73%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology