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MC8x22.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous channels · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MC8x22.8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.80 lb/ft 33.90 kg/m
Depth, d 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.50 in 88.90 mm
tw 0.427 in 10.800 mm
tf 0.525 in 13.300 mm
Area 6.70 in² 4,320.00 mm²
Ix 63.80 in⁴ 26,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 7.01 in⁴ 2,920,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.90 in³ 261,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.81 in³ 46,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.10 in³ 313,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.37 in³ 88,000.00 mm³
rx 3.09 in 78.50 mm
ry 1.02 in 25.90 mm
J 0.57 in⁴ 238,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 75.20 in⁶ 20,200,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC8x22.8.

Lighter in MC8

MC8x21.4

Weight
21.4 lb/ft (-6.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
61.5 in⁴ (-3.6%)

Closest Iₓ in MC8

MC8x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
54.4 in⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in MC7

MC7x22.7

Weight
22.7 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
7.00 in (-13%)
Ix
47.4 in⁴ (-26%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology