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C 15X40 - Section Properties

The C 15X40 is a steel section with a mass of 59.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 381 mm and width of 89.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 76.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 14485 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 942.26 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40 lb/ft (59.5 kg/m)
Depth
15 in (381 mm)
Width
3.52 in (89.4 mm)
Area
11.8 in² (76.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40 (59.5 kg/m)
h (in)15 (381 mm)
b (in)3.52 (89.4 mm)
tw (in)0.52 (13.2 mm)
tf (in)0.65 (16.5 mm)
A (in²)11.8 (76.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)348 (14485 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)46.5 (762 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)57.5 (942.26 cm³)
iy (in)5.43 (13.79 cm)
Iz (in⁴)9.17 (381.7 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)3.34 (54.733 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)6.84 (112.09 cm³)
iz (in)0.883 (2.24 cm)
It (in⁴)1.45 (60.35 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)410 (0.11 dm⁶)

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