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MC12x10.6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC12x10.6 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.60 lb/ft 15.80 kg/m
Depth, d 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.50 in 38.10 mm
tw 0.190 in 4.830 mm
tf 0.309 in 7.850 mm
Area 3.10 in² 2,000.00 mm²
Ix 55.30 in⁴ 23,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.38 in⁴ 157,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 9.22 in³ 151,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.31 in³ 5,030.00 mm³
Zx 11.60 in³ 190,000.00 mm³
Zy 0.64 in³ 10,400.00 mm³
rx 4.22 in 107.00 mm
ry 0.35 in 8.86 mm
J 0.06 in⁴ 24,800.00 mm⁴
Cw 11.70 in⁶ 3,140,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC12x10.6.

Heavier in MC12

MC12x14.3

Weight
14.3 lb/ft (+35%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
76.1 in⁴ (+38%)

Closest Iₓ in MC12

MC12x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (+192%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
202.0 in⁴ (+265%)

Similar weight in MC10

MC10x8.4

Weight
8.4 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
31.9 in⁴ (-42%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology