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MC12x14.3 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC12x14.3 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 14.30 lb/ft 21.30 kg/m
Depth, d 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.12 in 53.80 mm
tw 0.250 in 6.350 mm
tf 0.313 in 7.950 mm
Area 4.18 in² 2,700.00 mm²
Ix 76.10 in⁴ 31,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.00 in⁴ 416,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 12.70 in³ 208,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.57 in³ 9,410.00 mm³
Zx 15.90 in³ 261,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.21 in³ 19,800.00 mm³
rx 4.27 in 108.00 mm
ry 0.49 in 12.40 mm
J 0.12 in⁴ 48,700.00 mm⁴
Cw 32.80 in⁶ 8,810,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC12x14.3.

Lighter in MC12

MC12x10.6

Weight
10.6 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
55.3 in⁴ (-27%)

Heavier in MC12

MC12x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (+117%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
202.0 in⁴ (+165%)

Closest Iₓ in MC12

MC12x35

Weight
35.0 lb/ft (+145%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
216.0 in⁴ (+184%)

Similar weight in MC10

MC10x8.4

Weight
8.4 lb/ft (-41%)
Depth
10.00 in (-17%)
Ix
31.9 in⁴ (-58%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology