Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
MC8x18.7 is a miscellaneous channel weighing 27.8 kg/m (18.7 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 333.6 kg. It is 203.2 mm deep and 75.7 mm wide; the web is 8.97 mm and the flanges 12.7 mm thick.
Also listed as MC200X27.8.
| Depth h | 203.2 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 75.7 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 8.97 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 12.7 mm |
| Weight per metre | 27.8 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 18.7 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 35.4 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.710 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 25.6 m²/t |
| 1 m | 27.8 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 166.8 kg |
| 12 m | 333.6 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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