Dimensions and section properties for C6X13
Structural sectional properties for a C6X13 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C6X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.82 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 2.16 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.343 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.437 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.13 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.524 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 17.3 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1.05 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.78 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 0.638 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7.29 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.35 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.237 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 7.19 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 13 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C6X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2465 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 55 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 8.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 54 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 13 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 0 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 95000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 10000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 119000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 22000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 99000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 19 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A C6X13 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the C - Channel category. The height and width of the section are 6 in (152 mm) and 2.16 in (55 mm) respectively. It weighs 13 lb/ft (19 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 3.82 in2 (2465 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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