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MC310×46 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

MC310×46 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 31.00 lb/ft 46.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.01 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.66 in 93.00 mm
tw 0.370 in 9.400 mm
tf 0.701 in 17.800 mm
Area 9.13 in² 5,890.00 mm²
Ix 202.77 in⁴ 84,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.27 in⁴ 4,690,000 mm⁴
Sx 33.81 in³ 554,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.37 in³ 71,600.00 mm³
rx 4.72 in 120.00 mm
ry 1.11 in 28.20 mm
J 1.00 in⁴ 418,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 266.26 in⁶ 71,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC310×46.

Lighter in MC310

MC310×21.3

Weight
21.3 kg/m (-54%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
32,000,000 mm⁴ (-62%)

Heavier in MC310

MC310×52

Weight
52.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
90,300,000 mm⁴ (+7.0%)

Closest Iₓ in MC310

MC310×60

Weight
60.0 kg/m (+29%)
Depth
305.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
97,100,000 mm⁴ (+15%)

Similar weight in MC330

MC330×47.3

Weight
47.3 kg/m (+2.6%)
Depth
330.0 mm (+8.2%)
Ix
99,300,000 mm⁴ (+18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology