Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
MC12x31 is a miscellaneous channel weighing 46.1 kg/m (31.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 553.2 kg. It is 304.8 mm deep and 93.2 mm wide; the web is 9.4 mm and the flanges 17.78 mm thick.
Also listed as MC310X46.
| Depth h | 304.8 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 93.2 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 9.4 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 17.78 mm |
| Weight per metre | 46.1 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 31.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 58.7 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.983 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 21.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 46.1 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 276.6 kg |
| 12 m | 553.2 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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