MC 8X20 - Section Properties

The MC 8X20 is a steel section with a mass of 29.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 203.2 mm and width of 77 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 37.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 2264 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 268.75 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 20 lb/ft (29.8 kg/m)
Depth: 8 in (203.2 mm)
Width: 3.03 in (77 mm)
Area: 5.87 in² (37.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)20 (29.8 kg/m)

h (in)8 (203.2 mm)

b (in)3.03 (77 mm)

t_w (in)0.4 (10.2 mm)

t_f (in)0.5 (12.7 mm)

A (in²)5.87 (37.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)54.4 (2264 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)13.6 (222.86 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)16.4 (268.75 cm³)

i_y (in)3.04 (7.72 cm)

I_z (in⁴)4.42 (184 cm⁴)