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MC250×42.4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC250×42.4 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 28.50 lb/ft | 42.40 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 10.00 in | 254.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 3.94 in | 100.00 mm |
| tw | 0.425 in | 10.800 mm |
| tf | 0.575 in | 14.600 mm |
| Area | 8.37 in² | 5,400.00 mm² |
| Ix | 126.37 in⁴ | 52,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 11.20 in⁴ | 4,660,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 25.26 in³ | 414,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 3.96 in³ | 64,900.00 mm³ |
| rx | 3.89 in | 98.70 mm |
| ry | 1.16 in | 29.40 mm |
| J | 0.79 in⁴ | 329,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 191.78 in⁶ | 51,500,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC250×42.4.
Lighter in MC250
MC250×37
- Weight
- 37.0 kg/m (-12%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 45,300,000 mm⁴ (-14%)
Heavier in MC250
MC250×50
- Weight
- 50.0 kg/m (+18%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 57,900,000 mm⁴ (+10%)
Closest Iₓ in MC250
MC250×33
- Weight
- 33.0 kg/m (-23%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 42,300,000 mm⁴ (-20%)
Similar weight in MC310
MC310×46
- Weight
- 46.0 kg/m (+8.8%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (+20%)
- Ix
- 84,400,000 mm⁴ (+60%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology