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C250×45 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

C250×45 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.00 lb/ft 45.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.99 in 76.00 mm
tw 0.673 in 17.100 mm
tf 0.437 in 11.100 mm
Area 8.79 in² 5,670.00 mm²
Ix 102.83 in⁴ 42,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.84 in⁴ 1,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 20.57 in³ 337,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.64 in³ 26,800.00 mm³
rx 3.42 in 86.90 mm
ry 0.66 in 16.80 mm
J 1.22 in⁴ 508,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 76.34 in⁶ 20,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus C250×45.

Lighter in C250

C250×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
37,900,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Closest Iₓ in C250

C250×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (-33%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
32,700,000 mm⁴ (-24%)

Similar weight in C310

C310×45

Weight
45.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
305.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
67,300,000 mm⁴ (+57%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology