Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
C6x10.5 is an American Standard channel weighing 15.6 kg/m (10.5 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 187.2 kg. It is 152.4 mm deep and 51.6 mm wide; the web is 7.98 mm and the flanges 8.71 mm thick.
Also listed as C150X15.6.
| Depth h | 152.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 51.6 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 7.98 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 8.71 mm |
| Weight per metre | 15.6 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 10.5 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 19.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.512 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 32.8 m²/t |
| 1 m | 15.6 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 93.6 kg |
| 12 m | 187.2 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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