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MC12x35 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC12x35 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.00 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.77 in 95.80 mm
tw 0.465 in 11.800 mm
tf 0.700 in 17.800 mm
Area 10.30 in² 6,650.00 mm²
Ix 216.00 in⁴ 89,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 12.60 in⁴ 5,240,000 mm⁴
Sx 36.00 in³ 590,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.64 in³ 76,000.00 mm³
Zx 43.20 in³ 708,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.62 in³ 141,000.00 mm³
rx 4.59 in 117.00 mm
ry 1.11 in 28.20 mm
J 1.24 in⁴ 516,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 297.00 in⁶ 79,800,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC12x35.

Lighter in MC12

MC12x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
202.0 in⁴ (-6.5%)

Heavier in MC12

MC12x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
234.0 in⁴ (+8.3%)

Closest Iₓ in MC12

MC12x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (+29%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
251.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Similar weight in MC13

MC13x35

Weight
35.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
13.00 in (+8.3%)
Ix
252.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology