Dimensions and section properties for MC6X12
Structural sectional properties for a MC6X12 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | MC |
| Section Name | Name | MC6X12 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.53 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 2.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.375 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.31 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.3 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.724 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 18.7 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1.85 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6.24 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.03 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7.47 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.97 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.155 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 11.3 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 12 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | MC |
| Section Name | Name | MC6X12 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2277 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 64 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 9.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 58 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 18 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 8000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 102000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 17000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 122000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 32000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 65000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 18 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A MC6X12 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the MC - Misc Channels category. The height and width of the section are 6 in (152 mm) and 2.5 in (64 mm) respectively. It weighs 12 lb/ft (18 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 3.53 in2 (2277 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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