Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
C 100x50x5x7.5 is a channel weighing 9.36 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 112.3 kg. It is 100 mm deep and 50 mm wide; the web is 5 mm and the flanges 7.5 mm thick.
| Depth h | 100 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 50 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 5 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 7.5 mm |
| Weight per metre | 9.36 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 11.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.400 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 42.8 m²/t |
| 1 m | 9.36 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 56.2 kg |
| 12 m | 112.3 kg |
Dimensions and mass per JIS G 3192, 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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