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MC 18X45.8 - Section Properties

The MC 18X45.8 is a steel section with a mass of 68.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 457.2 mm and width of 101.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 87.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 24058 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1297.9 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
45.8 lb/ft (68.2 kg/m)
Depth
18 in (457.2 mm)
Width
4 in (101.6 mm)
Area
13.5 in² (87.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)45.8 (68.2 kg/m)
h (in)18 (457.2 mm)
b (in)4 (101.6 mm)
tw (in)0.5 (12.7 mm)
tf (in)0.625 (15.9 mm)
A (in²)13.5 (87.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)578 (24058 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)64.2 (1052 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)79.2 (1297.9 cm³)
iy (in)6.55 (16.64 cm)
Iz (in⁴)14.9 (620.2 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)4.77 (78.166 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)9.14 (149.78 cm³)
iz (in)1.05 (2.67 cm)
It (in⁴)1.45 (60.35 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)897 (0.24 dm⁶)

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