American standard channel
C5X9
C5X9 weighs 9 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
9
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 2.64 in²
- Depth
- 5 in
- Flange width
- 1.89 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.32 in
- Web thickness
- 0.325 in
- k (design)
- 0.75 in
Weight of a C5X9 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 90 | 0.045 |
| 20 ft | 180 | 0.090 |
| 30 ft | 270 | 0.135 |
| 40 ft | 360 | 0.180 |
| 50 ft | 450 | 0.225 |
| 60 ft | 540 | 0.270 |
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.