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MC310×15.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC310×15.8 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 | 10.60 lb/ft | 15.80 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 12.01 in | 305.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 1.50 in | 38.00 mm |
| tw | 0.189 in | 4.800 mm |
| tf | 0.307 in | 7.800 mm |
| Area | 3.08 in² | 1,990.00 mm² |
| Ix | 55.26 in⁴ | 23,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.38 in⁴ | 157,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 9.21 in³ | 151,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.31 in³ | 5,040.00 mm³ |
| rx | 4.21 in | 107.00 mm |
| ry | 0.35 in | 8.88 mm |
| J | 0.06 in⁴ | 24,800.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 11.58 in⁶ | 3,110,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC310×15.8.
Heavier in MC310
MC310×21.3
- Weight
- 21.3 kg/m (+35%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 32,000,000 mm⁴ (+39%)
Closest Iₓ in MC310
MC310×46
- Weight
- 46.0 kg/m (+192%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 84,400,000 mm⁴ (+267%)
Similar weight in MC250
MC250×12.5
- Weight
- 12.5 kg/m (-21%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 13,300,000 mm⁴ (-42%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology