MC18x45.8 – MC Shapes - American channels

MC18x45.8 is a channel 18 in (457 mm) deep with a 4 in (102 mm) flange, weighing 45.8 lb/ft (68.2 kg/m).

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.

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Dimensions

PropertyValue
Nominal Weight (lb/ft)45.8
Depth of Section (in)18.0
Width of Section (in)4.0
Web Thickness (in)0.5
Flange Thickness (in)0.625
Kdet Dimension (in)1.4375
T Dimension (in)15.125

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix (in⁴)578
Zx (in³)79.2
Sx (in³)64.2
rx (in)6.55
Iy (in⁴)14.9
Zy (in³)9.14
Sy (in³)4.77
ry (in)1.05
J (in⁴)1.45
Cw (in⁶)897
ro (in)6.87
H (-)0.933
rts (in)1.34
ho (in)17.4

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