C 3X6 - Section Properties

The C 3X6 is a steel section with a mass of 8.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 76.2 mm and width of 40.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 11.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 86.16 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 28.513 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 6 lb/ft (8.9 kg/m)
Depth: 3 in (76.2 mm)
Width: 1.6 in (40.6 mm)
Area: 1.76 in² (11.4 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)6 (8.9 kg/m)

h (in)3 (76.2 mm)

b (in)1.6 (40.6 mm)

t_w (in)0.356 (9 mm)

t_f (in)0.273 (6.9 mm)

A (in²)1.76 (11.4 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)2.07 (86.16 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1.38 (22.614 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)1.74 (28.513 cm³)

i_y (in)1.09 (2.77 cm)

I_z (in⁴)0.3 (12.49 cm⁴)