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MC 8X8.5 - Section Properties

The MC 8X8.5 is a steel section with a mass of 12.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 203.2 mm and width of 47.5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 16.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 969.8 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 113.89 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
8.5 lb/ft (12.6 kg/m)
Depth
8 in (203.2 mm)
Width
1.87 in (47.5 mm)
Area
2.5 in² (16.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)8.5 (12.6 kg/m)
h (in)8 (203.2 mm)
b (in)1.87 (47.5 mm)
tw (in)0.179 (4.5 mm)
tf (in)0.311 (7.9 mm)
A (in²)2.5 (16.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)23.3 (969.8 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)5.82 (95.373 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)6.95 (113.89 cm³)
iy (in)3.05 (7.75 cm)
Iz (in⁴)0.624 (25.97 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)0.431 (7.063 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)0.875 (14.339 cm³)
iz (in)0.5 (1.27 cm)
It (in⁴)0.0587 (2.44 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)8.21

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