MC – miscellaneous channels

MC460x63.5

Standard: ASTM A6/A6M (désignations métriques)Source: SI values from the AISC v16.0 database (ASTM A6 shapes common to Canada)
ASTM A6 rolled shapes are the same in Canada; the CISC list may differ slightly (availability).
xybf = 100d = 457tf = 15.9tf = 15.9tw = 11.4tw = 11.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
457mm
Flange widthbf
100mm
Web thicknesstw
11.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
15.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
36.6mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
36.5mm
Web clear depthT
384mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
442mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
63.5kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
8,130mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
23110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,01010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,23010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
169mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
5.9510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
7610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
14510³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
27.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
51210³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
22910⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
34mm
Polar radius (shear center)r̄o
177mm
Flexural constantH
0.93
Shear centereo
24.6mm

Centers

Centroidx̄
22.3mm
Plastic neutral axisxp
8.86mm

Slenderness ratios

Web slendernessh/tw
33.6
Wall slendernessb/t
6.32

Equivalents in other standards