MC – miscellaneous channels

MC460x68.2

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 = 102d = 457tf = 15.9tf = 15.9tw = 12.7tw = 12.7
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
457mm
Flange widthbf
102mm
Web thicknesstw
12.7mm
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
68.2kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
8,710mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
24110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,05010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,30010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
166mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
6.210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
78.210³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
15010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
26.7mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
60410³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
24110⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
34mm
Polar radius (shear center)r̄o
174mm
Flexural constantH
0.933
Shear centereo
23.1mm

Centers

Centroidx̄
22mm
Plastic neutral axisxp
9.5mm

Slenderness ratios

Web slendernessh/tw
30.2
Wall slendernessb/t
6.4

Equivalents in other standards