MC 18X42.7 - Section Properties

The MC 18X42.7 is a steel section with a mass of 63.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 457.2 mm and width of 100.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 81.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 23059 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1230.7 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 42.7 lb/ft (63.5 kg/m)
Depth: 18 in (457.2 mm)
Width: 3.95 in (100.3 mm)
Area: 12.6 in² (81.3 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)42.7 (63.5 kg/m)

h (in)18 (457.2 mm)

b (in)3.95 (100.3 mm)

t_w (in)0.45 (11.4 mm)

t_f (in)0.625 (15.9 mm)

A (in²)12.6 (81.3 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)554 (23059 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)61.5 (1007.8 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)75.1 (1230.7 cm³)

i_y (in)6.64 (16.87 cm)

I_z (in⁴)14.3 (595.2 cm⁴)