MC – miscellaneous channels

MC460x77.2

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 = 104d = 457tf = 15.9tf = 15.9tw = 15.2tw = 15.2
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
457mm
Flange widthbf
104mm
Web thicknesstw
15.2mm
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
77.2kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
9,870mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
26110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,14010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,43010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
163mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
6.7810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
82.310³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
16210³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
26.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
84510³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
26510⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
34.3mm
Polar radius (shear center)r̄o
170mm
Flexural constantH
0.939
Shear centereo
20.2mm

Centers

Centroidx̄
21.8mm
Plastic neutral axisxp
10.8mm

Slenderness ratios

Web slendernessh/tw
25.2
Wall slendernessb/t
6.56

Equivalents in other standards