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MC 12X40 - Section Properties

The MC 12X40 is a steel section with a mass of 59.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 98.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 76.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 9740 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 781.66 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40 lb/ft (59.5 kg/m)
Depth
12 in (304.8 mm)
Width
3.89 in (98.8 mm)
Area
11.8 in² (76.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40 (59.5 kg/m)
h (in)12 (304.8 mm)
b (in)3.89 (98.8 mm)
tw (in)0.59 (15 mm)
tf (in)0.7 (17.8 mm)
A (in²)11.8 (76.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)234 (9740 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)39 (639.1 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)47.7 (781.66 cm³)
iy (in)4.46 (11.33 cm)
Iz (in⁴)14.2 (591 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)4.98 (81.608 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)9.31 (152.56 cm³)
iz (in)1.1 (2.79 cm)
It (in⁴)1.69 (70.34 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)336 (0.09 dm⁶)

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