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MC460×63.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC460×63.5 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 | 42.70 lb/ft | 63.50 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 17.99 in | 457.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 3.94 in | 100.00 mm |
| tw | 0.449 in | 11.400 mm |
| tf | 0.626 in | 15.900 mm |
| Area | 12.56 in² | 8,100.00 mm² |
| Ix | 554.98 in⁴ | 231,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 14.27 in⁴ | 5,940,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 61.63 in³ | 1,010,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 4.66 in³ | 76,300.00 mm³ |
| rx | 6.65 in | 169.00 mm |
| ry | 1.07 in | 27.10 mm |
| J | 1.23 in⁴ | 513,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 845.32 in⁶ | 227,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC460×63.5.
Heavier in MC460
MC460×68.2
- Weight
- 68.2 kg/m (+7.3%)
- Depth
- 457.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 241,000,000 mm⁴ (+4.3%)
Closest Iₓ in MC460
MC460×77.2
- Weight
- 77.2 kg/m (+22%)
- Depth
- 457.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 261,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)
Similar weight in MC330
MC330×60
- Weight
- 60.0 kg/m (-6.3%)
- Depth
- 330.0 mm (-28%)
- Ix
- 113,000,000 mm⁴ (-51%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology