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MC250×50 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC250×50 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 | 33.60 lb/ft | 50.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 10.00 in | 254.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 4.09 in | 104.00 mm |
| tw | 0.575 in | 14.600 mm |
| tf | 0.575 in | 14.600 mm |
| Area | 9.87 in² | 6,370.00 mm² |
| Ix | 139.11 in⁴ | 57,900,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 13.05 in⁴ | 5,430,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 27.83 in³ | 456,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 4.33 in³ | 70,900.00 mm³ |
| rx | 3.75 in | 95.30 mm |
| ry | 1.15 in | 29.20 mm |
| J | 1.20 in⁴ | 500,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 223.43 in⁶ | 60,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC250×50.
Lighter in MC250
MC250×42.4
- Weight
- 42.4 kg/m (-15%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 52,600,000 mm⁴ (-9.2%)
Heavier in MC250
MC250×61.2
- Weight
- 61.2 kg/m (+22%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 65,700,000 mm⁴ (+13%)
Closest Iₓ in MC250
MC250×37
- Weight
- 37.0 kg/m (-26%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 45,300,000 mm⁴ (-22%)
Similar weight in MC310
MC310×52
- Weight
- 52.0 kg/m (+4.2%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (+20%)
- Ix
- 90,300,000 mm⁴ (+56%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology