Miscellaneous channel
MC8X18.7
MC8X18.7 weighs 18.7 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
18.7
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 5.5 in²
- Depth
- 8 in
- Flange width
- 2.98 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.5 in
- Web thickness
- 0.353 in
- k (design)
- 1.13 in
Weight of a MC8X18.7 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 187 | 0.093 |
| 20 ft | 374 | 0.187 |
| 30 ft | 561 | 0.281 |
| 40 ft | 748 | 0.374 |
| 50 ft | 935 | 0.468 |
| 60 ft | 1,122 | 0.561 |
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.