C Channel Steel Beam Dimensions

The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a american standard steel channels is like c 5 x 9.

C channel steel beam dimensions.

Structural channel is also know as c beam. American wide flange beams american wide. It s a type of structural steel beam used primarily in building construction and civil engineering. C channel sizes chart for dimensions weight and section properties of steel channels.

The hot rolled execution has conical flanges while the laser fused has parallel ones. 600 ophir road oroville ca 95966 usa 530 533 3445 steel channel bar size usually square inside outside corners some mills make tapered flanges a b c ft a b c ft a b c ft. The structural channel also known as a c channel is distinguished from i beam or h beam or w beam which has flanges on both sides of the web. The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a american wide flange beam is for example w 6 x 25 which is 6 inches deep with a weight of 25 lb ft.

In the canada and the united states steel channels are commonly specified using the depth in inches and weight of the channel in pounds per foot. Designation kg m h mm b mm tf mm tw mm r mm 75 pfc 5 92 75 40 6 1 3 8 14 100 pfc 8 33 100 50 6 7. C channel sizes chart for steel channels. Coyote steel co.

1 handbook of steel sizes weights for industry phone. Universal beams ub and universal columns uc europe. C channels are designated by the letter c followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot. Thus c 7 12 25 designates an american standard c channel with a depth of 7 inches and a nominal.

Both their tolerances are defined by astm a 484 the laser fused execution has additionally the product standard defined by astm a1069. Wide flange wf and h sections. Channel cross section is c shaped and consists of a wide web usually oriented vertically in use and two flanges at the top and bottom of the web. Also know as c section structural channel or simply channel this type of profile is useful in a variety of structural applications including floor beams portal frames trailer frames.

Which is a beam 5 inches deep with a weight 9 lb ft. C channels are standardized channel section. A36 steel channel is a hot rolled mild steel structural c shape with inside radius corners that is ideal for all structural applications general fabrication manufacturing and repairs steel channel is widely used in industrial maintenance agricultural implements transportation equipment truck beds trailers etc.