MC 8X21.4 - Section Properties

The MC 8X21.4 is a steel section with a mass of 31.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 203.2 mm and width of 87.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 40.5 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 2560 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 298.24 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 21.4 lb/ft (31.8 kg/m)
Depth: 8 in (203.2 mm)
Width: 3.45 in (87.6 mm)
Area: 6.28 in² (40.5 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)21.4 (31.8 kg/m)

h (in)8 (203.2 mm)

b (in)3.45 (87.6 mm)

t_w (in)0.375 (9.5 mm)

t_f (in)0.525 (13.3 mm)

A (in²)6.28 (40.5 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)61.5 (2560 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)15.4 (252.36 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)18.2 (298.24 cm³)

i_y (in)3.13 (7.95 cm)

I_z (in⁴)6.58 (273.9 cm⁴)