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MC460×77.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Miscellaneous channels · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MC460×77.2 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 | 51.90 lb/ft | 77.20 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 17.99 in | 457.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 4.09 in | 104.00 mm |
| tw | 0.598 in | 15.200 mm |
| tf | 0.626 in | 15.900 mm |
| Area | 15.25 in² | 9,840.00 mm² |
| Ix | 627.06 in⁴ | 261,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 16.36 in⁴ | 6,810,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 69.57 in³ | 1,140,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 5.05 in³ | 82,800.00 mm³ |
| rx | 6.42 in | 163.00 mm |
| ry | 1.04 in | 26.30 mm |
| J | 2.02 in⁴ | 842,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 983.11 in⁶ | 264,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MC460×77.2.
Lighter in MC460
MC460×68.2
- Weight
- 68.2 kg/m (-12%)
- Depth
- 457.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 241,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.7%)
Heavier in MC460
MC460×86
- Weight
- 86.0 kg/m (+12%)
- Depth
- 457.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 282,000,000 mm⁴ (+8.0%)
Closest Iₓ in MC460
MC460×63.5
- Weight
- 63.5 kg/m (-18%)
- Depth
- 457.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 231,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)
Similar weight in MC330
MC330×74
- Weight
- 74.0 kg/m (-3.7%)
- Depth
- 330.0 mm (-28%)
- Ix
- 131,000,000 mm⁴ (-50%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology