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ASTM A36 channel is one of the most widely used carbon steels in industry.
A36 steel it is weldable, formable, and machinable. Galvanizing the steel
increases its corrosion-resistance.

Moment Moment Section Section

Thickness Thickness Sectional of of of of
Designation Depth Width Weight
Web Flange Area Inertia - Inertia - Modulus Modulus
Ix Iy - Wx - Wy
in in in in in2 lb/ft in 4 in 4 in3 in3
C 15 x 50 15 3.716 0.716 0.650 14.7 50 404 11 53.8 3.78
C 15 x 40 15 3.520 0.520 0.650 11.8 40 349 9.23 46.5 3.37
C 15 x
15 3.400 0.400 0.650 9.96 33.9 315 8.13 42.0 3.11
33.9
C 12 x 30 12 3.170 0.510 0.501 8.82 30 162 5.14 27.0 2.06
C 12 x 25 12 3.047 0.387 0.501 7.35 25 144 4.47 24.1 1.88
C 12 x
12 2.942 0.282 0.501 6.09 20.7 129 3.88 21.5 1.73
20.7
C 10 x 30 10 3.033 0.673 0.436 8.82 30 103 3.94 20.7 1.65
C 10 x 25 10 2.886 0.526 0.436 7.35 25 91.2 3.36 18.2 1.48
C 10 x 20 10 2.739 0.379 0.436 5.88 20 78.9 2.81 15.8 1.32

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C 10 x 10 2.600 0.240 0.436 4.49 15.3 67.4 2.28 13.5 1.16

15.3
C 9 x 20 9 2.648 0.448 0.413 5.88 20 60.9 2.42 13.5 1.17
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C 9 x 13.4 9 2.433 0.233 0.413 3.94 13.4 47.9 1.76 10.6 0.962
C8x
8 2.527 0.487 0.390 5.51 18.75 44.0 1.98 11.0 1.01
18.75
C8x
8 2.343 0.303 0.390 4.04 13.75 36.1 1.53 9.03 0.854
13.75
C 8 x 11.5 8 2.260 0.220 0.390 3.38 11.5 32.6 1.32 8.14 0.781
C7x
7 2.299 0.419 0.366 4.33 14.75 27.2 1.38 7.78 0.779
14.75
C7x
7 2.194 0.314 0.366 3.6 12.25 24.2 1.17 6.93 0.703
12.25
C 7 x 9.8 7 2.090 0.210 0.366 2.87 9.8 21.3 0.968 6.08 0.625
C 6 x 13 6 2.157 0.437 0.343 3.83 13 17.4 1.05 5.80 0.642
C 6 x 10.5 6 2.034 0.314 0.343 3.09 10.5 15.2 0.866 5.06 0.564
C 6 x 8.2 6 1.920 0.200 0.343 2.40 8.2 13.1 0.693 4.38 0.492
C5x9 5 1.885 0.325 0.320 2.64 9 8.90 0.632 3.56 0.450
C 5 x 6.7 5 1.750 0.190 0.320 1.97 6.7 7.49 0.479 3.00 0.378
C 4 x 7.25 4 1.721 0.321 0.296 2.13 7.25 4.59 0.433 2.29 0.343
C 4 x 5.4 4 1.584 0.184 0.296 1.59 5.4 3.85 0.319 1.93 0.283
C 4 x 4.5 4 1.584 0.125 0.296 1.32 4.5
C3x6 3 1.596 0.356 0.273 1.76 6 2.07 0.305 1.38 0.268
C3x5 3 1.498 0.258 0.273 1.47 5 1.85 0.247 1.24 0.233
C 3 x 4.1 3 1.410 0.170 0.273 1.21 4.1 1.66 0.197 1.10 0.202
C 3 x 3.5 3 1.372 0.132 0.273 1.03 3.5

ASTM A6/A6M - Dimensions and Static parameters - Imperial Units

ASTM Designation: A6/A6M - 12, Standard Speci cation for General

Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling -
"C" Shapes

A shape is classed a "Bar Size Shape" when its greatest dimension is less than
3 inches. It is a "Structural Shape" when at least one of its dimensions is 3

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inches or greater.

The structural channel, also known as a C-beam, is a type of (usually structural

steel) beam, used primarily in building construction and civil engineering. Its
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vertically, and two " anges" at the top and bottom of the web, only sticking out
on one side of the web. It is distinguished from I-beam or H-beam or W-beam
type steel cross sections in that those have anges on both sides of the web.

The structural channel is not used as much in construction as symmetrical

beams, in part because its bending axis is not centered on the width of the
anges. If a load is applied equally across its top, the beam will tend to twist
away from the web. This may not be a weak point or problem for a particular
design, but is a factor to be considered.

Channels or C-beams are often used where the at, back side of the web can be
mounted to another at surface for maximum contact area. They are also
sometimes welded together back-to-back to form a non-standard I-beam.

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops

and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of
materials, products, systems, and services.

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