American standard channel
C3X6
C3X6 weighs 6 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
6
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 1.76 in²
- Depth
- 3 in
- Flange width
- 1.6 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.273 in
- Web thickness
- 0.356 in
- k (design)
- 0.688 in
Weight of a C3X6 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 60 | 0.030 |
| 20 ft | 120 | 0.060 |
| 30 ft | 180 | 0.090 |
| 40 ft | 240 | 0.120 |
| 50 ft | 300 | 0.150 |
| 60 ft | 360 | 0.180 |
Catalogue weight, not scale weight. Mill tolerance means the delivered piece will differ — for a multi-line takeoff with a CSV out, use the steel weight calculator.
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Source: AISC Steel Construction Manual shape tables. Values are nominal. Search all 2,091 shapes.