Dimensions and section properties for C15X50
Structural sectional properties for a C15X50 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C15X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 3.72 in |
| Section Depth | d | 15 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.65 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.716 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.24 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.865 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 404 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 11 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 53.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.77 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 68.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.14 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.65 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 492 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 50 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C15X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 94 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 381 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 16.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 18.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 133 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 22 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 168000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 5000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 882000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 62000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1123000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 133000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1103000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 132000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 74 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A C15X50 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the C - Channel category. The height and width of the section are 15 in (381 mm) and 3.72 in (94 mm) respectively. It weighs 50 lb/ft (74 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 14.7 in2 (9484 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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