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MC6x6.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC6x6.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 6.50 lb/ft 9.70 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.85 in 47.00 mm
tw 0.155 in 3.940 mm
tf 0.291 in 7.390 mm
Area 1.95 in² 1,260.00 mm²
Ix 11.00 in⁴ 4,580,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.57 in⁴ 235,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 3.66 in³ 60,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.42 in³ 6,920.00 mm³
Zx 4.28 in³ 70,100.00 mm³
Zy 0.84 in³ 13,700.00 mm³
rx 2.38 in 60.50 mm
ry 0.54 in 13.70 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 17,100.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.75 in⁶ 1,010,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC6x6.5.

Heavier in MC6

MC6x7

Weight
7.0 lb/ft (+7.7%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
11.4 in⁴ (+3.6%)

Closest Iₓ in MC6

MC6x12

Weight
12.0 lb/ft (+85%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (+70%)

Similar weight in MC4

MC4x13.8

Weight
13.8 lb/ft (+112%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
8.9 in⁴ (-20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology