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MC310×21.3 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC310×21.3 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 | 14.30 lb/ft | 21.30 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 12.01 in | 305.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 2.13 in | 54.00 mm |
| tw | 0.252 in | 6.400 mm |
| tf | 0.315 in | 8.000 mm |
| Area | 4.22 in² | 2,720.00 mm² |
| Ix | 76.88 in⁴ | 32,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.99 in⁴ | 413,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 12.81 in³ | 210,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.57 in³ | 9,280.00 mm³ |
| rx | 4.25 in | 108.00 mm |
| ry | 0.48 in | 12.30 mm |
| J | 0.12 in⁴ | 51,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 33.29 in⁶ | 8,940,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC310×21.3.
Lighter in MC310
MC310×15.8
- Weight
- 15.8 kg/m (-26%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 23,000,000 mm⁴ (-28%)
Heavier in MC310
MC310×46
- Weight
- 46.0 kg/m (+117%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 84,400,000 mm⁴ (+164%)
Closest Iₓ in MC310
MC310×52
- Weight
- 52.0 kg/m (+145%)
- Depth
- 305.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 90,300,000 mm⁴ (+182%)
Similar weight in MC250
MC250×12.5
- Weight
- 12.5 kg/m (-41%)
- Depth
- 254.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 13,300,000 mm⁴ (-58%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology