MC – miscellaneous channels

MC460x86

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 = 107d = 457tf = 15.9tf = 15.9tw = 17.8tw = 17.8
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
457mm
Flange widthbf
107mm
Web thicknesstw
17.8mm
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
86kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
11,000mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
28110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,23010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,56010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
160mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
7.3310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
86.510³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
17510³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
25.9mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,17010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
28710⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
34.3mm
Polar radius (shear center)r̄o
167mm
Flexural constantH
0.944
Shear centereo
17.7mm

Centers

Centroidx̄
21.9mm
Plastic neutral axisxp
12mm

Slenderness ratios

Web slendernessh/tw
21.6
Wall slendernessb/t
6.72

Equivalents in other standards