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MC150×17.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

MC150×17.9 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 12.00 lb/ft 17.90 kg/m
Depth, d 5.98 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.48 in 63.00 mm
tw 0.311 in 7.900 mm
tf 0.374 in 9.500 mm
Area 3.53 in² 2,280.00 mm²
Ix 18.62 in⁴ 7,750,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.85 in⁴ 769,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 6.22 in³ 102,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.04 in³ 17,000.00 mm³
rx 2.30 in 58.30 mm
ry 0.72 in 18.40 mm
J 0.15 in⁴ 64,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 11.06 in⁶ 2,970,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC150×17.9.

Lighter in MC150

MC150×10.4

Weight
10.4 kg/m (-42%)
Depth
152.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
4,720,000 mm⁴ (-39%)

Heavier in MC150

MC150×22.5

Weight
22.5 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
152.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
10,200,000 mm⁴ (+32%)

Closest Iₓ in MC150

MC150×22.8

Weight
22.8 kg/m (+28%)
Depth
152.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
10,400,000 mm⁴ (+34%)

Similar weight in MC100

MC100×20.5

Weight
20.5 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
102.0 mm (-33%)
Ix
3,780,000 mm⁴ (-51%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology