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MC12x50 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC12x50 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.00 lb/ft 74.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.14 in 105.00 mm
tw 0.835 in 21.200 mm
tf 0.700 in 17.800 mm
Area 14.70 in² 9,480.00 mm²
Ix 269.00 in⁴ 112,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.40 in⁴ 7,240,000 mm⁴
Sx 44.90 in³ 736,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.64 in³ 92,400.00 mm³
Zx 56.50 in³ 926,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.90 in³ 179,000.00 mm³
rx 4.28 in 109.00 mm
ry 1.09 in 27.70 mm
J 3.23 in⁴ 1,340,000 mm⁴
Cw 411.00 in⁶ 110,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC12x50.

Lighter in MC12

MC12x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
251.0 in⁴ (-6.7%)

Closest Iₓ in MC12

MC12x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
12.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
234.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Similar weight in MC13

MC13x50

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