Properties - C: Standard Channels

Welcome to our Standard Channels property page. Here you'll find section properties for every Canadian C-shape — area, moments of inertia, section moduli, radii of gyration and torsional properties — sourced from the CISC Structural Section Tables (CISC 12). Sort by any column to compare sections side by side. ---

Designation (metric)Designation (imperial)Mass per lengthWeight per length (imperial)Property group flagAvailability codeShape ID codeTensile property groupNormal use code (1=column,2=column/beam,3=beam,0=other)Flange/wall width-to-thickness ratioWeb clear depth-to-thickness ratioDn_mCross-sectional area (ASTM A6)Cross-sectional area (theoretical)Moment of inertia, axis x-xElastic section modulus, axis x-xRadius of gyration, axis x-xMoment of inertia, axis y-yElastic section modulus, axis y-yRadius of gyration, axis y-yCentroid distance from web/leg outer faceSt-Venant torsional constantWarping constantShear centre offset, axis x-xSurface area per lengthDn_i
Ds_mDs_iMassWt_iPrpAvlShpGrpUseBTHWDn_mA_A6A_ThIxSxRxIySyRyXJCwXoSADn_i
C380x74C15x507450**5235.719.12380948094801688811334.662.42220.3110013134.91.115
C380x60C15x406040*5235.3926.36380761075701457601383.8455.522.519.860310939.11.0915
C380x50C15x33.95033.9*5235.2134.12380643064301316871433.3951.4232042195.242.61.0915
C310x45C12x304530**5236.321.513105690569067.34421092.1233.619.31736039.932.40.90412
C310x37C12x253725*5236.0628.533104740472059.93931131.8530.919.817.122234.635.90.89812
C310x31C12x20.73120.7*5235.8338.833103930392053.53511171.5928.120.117.615229.339.30.89212
C250x45C10x304530*5236.8513.562505690567042.833786.91.626.816.816.350820.525.30.77810
C250x37C10x2537255236.5817.32504740475037.929989.41.424.317.115.728918.228.10.77310
C250x30C10x2030205136.2224.152503790378032.7257931.1621.517.515.41531531.30.76510
C250x23C10x15.32315.35135.86382502900288027.821998.20.9218.817.915.986.411.735.70.75610
C230x30C9x203020*5136.3818.252303790380025.522281.91.0119.316.314.817910.527.70.7039
C230x22C9x152215513628.892302850284021.318686.60.80516.816.81586.48.3332.30.6969
C230x20C9x13.42013.45135.8135.252302540253019.817388.60.71515.616.815.269.37.3533.70.699
C200x28C8x18.752818.75*5136.4614.772003550356018.218071.60.82516.615.214.41826.6725.20.6378
C200x21C8x13.752113.755135.9623.792002610260014.914775.80.62713.915.514775.0429.10.6278
C200x17C8x11.51711.55135.7632.712002180217013.513378.70.54312.815.814.553.84.34320.6238
C180x22C7x14.752214.75*5136.2415.041802790278011.312763.70.56812.814.313.51103.4724.60.5677
C180x18C7x12.251812.255135.9119.93180232023101011365.90.47611.414.313.266.82.926.50.567
C180x15C7x9.8159.85135.730.08180185018508.8699.669.30.40410.314.813.841.42.4630.30.5577
C150x19C6x131913*5136.2112.13150247024507.1193.653.90.42510.313.212.998.91.8422.30.4986
C150x16C6x10.51610.55135.8616.83150199019806.2181.856.10.3519.1313.312.653.41.5324.60.4926
C150x12C6x8.2128.25135.5226.39150155015305.3670.559.10.2787.9313.512.930.61.2127.70.4866
C130x13C5x9139*5135.813.35130170016903.6657.646.50.2527.212.212450.74622.30.4255
C130x10C5x6.7106.75135.4323.08130127012603.0948.649.50.1956.1412.412.322.50.57926.10.425
C100x11C4x7.25117.25*5135.7310.61100137013701.9137.437.30.1745.5211.311.534.10.3220.90.364
C100x9C4x6.2596.255135.613.81100118711901.7734.638.50.1585.1811.511.623.10.293230.3594
C100x8C4x5.485.45135.3318.51100103010201.6131.639.70.1324.6511.411.616.60.24624.20.3554
C100x7C4x4.574.55135.227.191008528771.529.341.30.1144.2711.412.312.90.21726.50.3544
C75x9C3x696*5135.86.9175113011200.84722.327.40.1234.3110.511.529.70.11819.40.2943
C75x7C3x5755135.369.42759489340.74919.728.30.09593.6710.110.917.50.093420.30.2873
C75x6C3x4.164.15135.0714.47757817630.6717.629.60.07723.2110.11110.90.076822.30.2833
C75x5C3x3.553.55135.0718.29756657070.65117.130.40.07373.1310.211.49.490.0747240.2853