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MC 6X18 - Section Properties

The MC 6X18 is a steel section with a mass of 26.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 88.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 34.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1236 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 191.73 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
18 lb/ft (26.8 kg/m)
Depth
6 in (152.4 mm)
Width
3.5 in (88.9 mm)
Area
5.29 in² (34.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)18 (26.8 kg/m)
h (in)6 (152.4 mm)
b (in)3.5 (88.9 mm)
tw (in)0.379 (9.6 mm)
tf (in)0.475 (12.1 mm)
A (in²)5.29 (34.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)29.7 (1236 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)9.89 (162.07 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)11.7 (191.73 cm³)
iy (in)2.37 (6.02 cm)
Iz (in⁴)5.88 (244.7 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)2.47 (40.476 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)4.68 (76.691 cm³)
iz (in)1.05 (2.67 cm)
It (in⁴)0.379 (15.78 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)34.6 (0.01 dm⁶)

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