Section properties for C6X8.2

Structural sectional properties for a C6X8.2 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	C
Section Name	Name	C6X8.2
Cross Sectional Area	A	2.39 in²
Section Width	b	1.92 in
Section Depth	d	6 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.343 in
Web thickness	tw	0.2 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	2.34 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	0.536 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	13.1 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	0.687 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	4.35 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	0.488 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	5.16 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	0.987 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	0.0736 in⁴
Warping Torsion Constant	Cw	4.7 in⁶
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	8.2 lb/ft

A C6X8.2 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the C - Channel category. It weighs 8.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 2.39 in². The height and width of the section are 6 in and 1.92 in respectively.

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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