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MC250×12.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

MC250×12.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.40 lb/ft 12.50 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 1.50 in 38.00 mm
tw 0.169 in 4.300 mm
tf 0.280 in 7.100 mm
Area 2.45 in² 1,580.00 mm²
Ix 31.95 in⁴ 13,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.33 in⁴ 136,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 6.35 in³ 104,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.27 in³ 4,410.00 mm³
rx 3.61 in 91.60 mm
ry 0.37 in 9.28 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 17,200.00 mm⁴
Cw 6.96 in⁶ 1,870,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC250×12.5.

Lighter in MC250

MC250×9.7

Weight
9.7 kg/m (-23%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
9,350,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Heavier in MC250

MC250×33

Weight
33.0 kg/m (+162%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
42,300,000 mm⁴ (+218%)

Closest Iₓ in MC250

MC250×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+198%)
Depth
254.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
45,300,000 mm⁴ (+241%)

Similar weight in MC310

MC310×15.8

Weight
15.8 kg/m (+26%)
Depth
305.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
23,000,000 mm⁴ (+73%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology