MC Shapes - American channels - MC18x51.9

MC shapes are additional standardized channel sections that sit outside the C-shape series — extra depth and weight combinations that fill gaps the standard C series doesn't cover. They're used the same way C shapes are — framing, bracing, purlins, and general structural channel applications — and are typically specified when a project's loading or geometry calls for a specific depth-to-weight combination that only the MC series provides.

Dimensions

PropertyValue
Nominal Weight51.9
Depth of Section18.0
Width of Section4.1
Web Thickness0.6
Flange Thickness0.625
Kdet Dimension1.4375
T Dimension15.125

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix627
Zx87.3
Sx69.6
rx6.41
Iy16.3
Zy9.86
Sy5.02
ry1.03
J2.03
Cw985
ro6.7
H0.939
rts1.35
ho17.4

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