MC Shapes - American channels - MC18x42.7

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 Weight42.7
Depth of Section18.0
Width of Section3.95
Web Thickness0.45
Flange Thickness0.625
Kdet Dimension1.4375
T Dimension15.125

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Section Properties

PropertyValue
Ix554
Zx75.1
Sx61.5
rx6.64
Iy14.3
Zy8.82
Sy4.64
ry1.07
J1.23
Cw852
ro6.97
H0.93
rts1.34
ho17.4

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