Dimensions and section properties for C9X15
Structural sectional properties for a C9X15 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C9X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 2.49 in |
| Section Depth | d | 9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.413 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.285 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.4 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.659 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 51 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1.91 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 11.3 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.01 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2.04 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.208 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 31 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 15 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | C |
| Section Name | Name | C9X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 63 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 229 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 10.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 86 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 17 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 21000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 185000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 17000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 223000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 33000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 87000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 8000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 22 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A C9X15 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the C - Channel category. The height and width of the section are 9 in (229 mm) and 2.49 in (63 mm) respectively. It weighs 15 lb/ft (22 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.4 in2 (2839 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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