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MC6x16.3 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC6x16.3 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.30 lb/ft 24.30 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.00 in 76.20 mm
tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
tf 0.475 in 12.100 mm
Area 4.79 in² 3,090.00 mm²
Ix 26.00 in⁴ 10,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.77 in⁴ 1,570,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.66 in³ 142,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.82 in³ 29,800.00 mm³
Zx 10.40 in³ 170,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.47 in³ 56,900.00 mm³
rx 2.33 in 59.20 mm
ry 0.89 in 22.50 mm
J 0.34 in⁴ 140,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 22.10 in⁶ 5,930,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC6x16.3.

Lighter in MC6

MC6x15.3

Weight
15.3 lb/ft (-6.1%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
25.3 in⁴ (-2.7%)

Heavier in MC6

MC6x18

Weight
18.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
29.7 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in MC6

MC6x15.1

Weight
15.1 lb/ft (-7.4%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
24.9 in⁴ (-4.2%)

Similar weight in MC4

MC4x13.8

Weight
13.8 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
8.9 in⁴ (-66%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology