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C230×20 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

C230×20 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 13.40 lb/ft 20.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.02 in 229.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.40 in 61.00 mm
tw 0.232 in 5.900 mm
tf 0.413 in 10.500 mm
Area 3.92 in² 2,530.00 mm²
Ix 47.57 in⁴ 19,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.72 in⁴ 715,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 10.56 in³ 173,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.95 in³ 15,600.00 mm³
rx 3.49 in 88.60 mm
ry 0.66 in 16.80 mm
J 0.17 in⁴ 69,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 27.37 in⁶ 7,350,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C230×20.

Heavier in C230

C230×22

Weight
22.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
229.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
21,300,000 mm⁴ (+7.6%)

Closest Iₓ in C230

C230×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (+49%)
Depth
229.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
25,500,000 mm⁴ (+29%)

Similar weight in C200

C200×21

Weight
21.0 kg/m (+2.6%)
Depth
203.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
14,900,000 mm⁴ (-25%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology