CISC MC Channels & Section Properties

Browse CISC Miscellaneous channels from Structural Section Tables SST12.1. Compare metric-native dimensions and section properties, open a designation for full details, or load a section into Optimal Beam.

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CISC MC-shape dimensions and section properties in metric units
Designation Weight (kg/m) Depth, d (mm) Flange width, bf (mm) Area (mm²) Ix (mm⁴) Sx (mm³)
MC460×63.5 63.5 457 100 8100 231000000 1010000
MC460×68.2 68.2 457 102 8680 241000000 1050000
MC460×77.2 77.2 457 104 9840 261000000 1140000
MC460×86 86 457 107 11000 282000000 1230000
MC330×47.3 47.3 330 102 6020 99300000 602000
MC330×52 52 330 103 6640 105000000 635000
MC330×60 60 330 106 7560 113000000 685000
MC330×74 74 330 112 9480 131000000 792000
MC310×15.8 15.8 305 38 1990 23000000 151000
MC310×21.3 21.3 305 54 2720 32000000 210000
MC310×46 46 305 93 5890 84400000 554000
MC310×52 52 305 96 6630 90300000 592000
MC310×60 60 305 98 7570 97100000 636000
MC310×67 67 305 102 8520 105000000 688000
MC310×74 74 305 105 9500 112000000 738000
MC250×9.7 9.7 254 28 1250 9350000 73600
MC250×12.5 12.5 254 38 1580 13300000 104000
MC250×33 33 254 84 4130 42300000 333000
MC250×37 37 254 86 4710 45300000 357000
MC250×42.4 42.4 254 100 5400 52600000 414000
MC250×50 50 254 104 6370 57900000 456000
MC250×61.2 61.2 254 110 7800 65700000 518000
MC230×35.6 35.6 229 87 4510 35200000 308000
MC230×37.8 37.8 229 88 4800 36600000 319000
MC200×12.6 12.6 203 47 1590 9520000 93800
MC200×27.8 27.8 203 75 3520 21600000 213000
MC200×29.8 29.8 203 76 3770 22400000 221000
MC200×31.8 31.8 203 87 4020 25400000 250000
MC200×33.9 33.9 203 88 4280 26200000 258000
MC180×28.4 28.4 178 87 3600 17900000 201000
MC180×33.8 33.8 178 91 4290 19700000 221000
MC150×9.7 9.7 152 47 1250 4530000 59700
MC150×10.4 10.4 152 48 1340 4720000 62100
MC150×17.9 17.9 152 63 2280 7750000 102000
MC150×22.5 22.5 152 74 2830 10200000 135000
MC150×22.8 22.8 152 88 2880 10400000 137000
MC150×24.3 24.3 152 76 3090 10800000 142000
MC150×26.8 26.8 152 88 3390 12200000 160000
MC100×20.5 20.5 102 64 2650 3780000 74100
MC75×10.6 10.6 76 49 1350 1120000 29600

Family overview

What are CISC MC Channels?

Browse CISC Miscellaneous channels from Structural Section Tables SST12.1. Compare metric-native dimensions and section properties, open a designation for full details, or load a section into Optimal Beam.

Designations

Understanding MC Channels designations

CISC MC designations use nominal metric depth and mass.

Nominal depth series

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MC75 MC100 MC150 MC180 MC200 MC230 MC250 MC310 MC330 MC460

Properties

MC Channels properties explained

These properties are especially relevant when comparing MC Channels. View the complete property glossary.

Symbol Property Units Why it matters
Weight Weight lb/ft, kg/m Mass per unit length; used for self-weight and economy comparisons
d Overall depth in, mm Overall depth and clearance
bf Flange width in, mm Overall flange width and lateral behaviour
tw Web thickness in, mm Web thickness and shear-related behaviour
tf Flange thickness in, mm Flange thickness and flexural/local behaviour
A Cross-sectional area in², mm² Total steel cross-sectional area
Ix Moment of inertia (x) in⁴, mm⁴ Major-axis flexural stiffness
Iy Moment of inertia (y) in⁴, mm⁴ Minor-axis flexural stiffness
Sx Elastic section modulus (x) in³, mm³ Elastic bending property about the x-axis
Sy Elastic section modulus (y) in³, mm³ Elastic bending property about the y-axis
Zx Plastic section modulus (x) in³, mm³ Plastic bending property about the x-axis
Zy Plastic section modulus (y) in³, mm³ Plastic bending property about the y-axis
rx Radius of gyration (x) in, mm Strong-axis radius of gyration
ry Radius of gyration (y) in, mm Weak-axis radius of gyration and lateral stability relevance
J Torsional constant in⁴, mm⁴ Torsional constant
Cw Warping constant in⁶, mm⁶ Warping constant for lateral-torsional behaviour

Library summary

Computed MC Channels summary

The current CISC MC Channels library contains 40 sections across 10 nominal-depth series. Published weights range from 6.50 to 58.00 lb/ft , and actual depths range from 2.99 to 17.99 inches .

Lightest section
MC150x9.7
Heaviest section
MC460x86
Ix range
2.69 – 677.51 in⁴
Sx range
1.81 – 75.06 in³

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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 v12.1 · Verified July 2026 · View methodology