MC 250* (ISMC 250*)

channel — 34.2 kg per metre, 43.4 cm² cross-sectional area. IS 808 Table 6 - Sloping Flange Channels.

zyB 82D 250T 14.1R2 3.2R1 12t 9
Mass per metre
34.2kg/m
Sectional area
43.4cm²
Depth
250mm
Width
82mm

Sloping Flange Channels (MC). Reproduced as printed in IS 808 Table 6 - Sloping Flange Channels.

A radius of gyration here disagrees with this row’s own I and A

  • ryy is printed 2.36; √(I/A) from this row gives 23.61 — the printed figure is the value in cm, in a column headed mm.

Quote the mass when you order this section

IS 808 marks this designation with an asterisk: These heavier sections in each size are obtained from the same set of rolls as the lighter sections by spreading of the rolls. Therefore, while ordering these heavier sections, mass should be mentioned. More than one section is called MC 250*, so the designation alone does not tell a supplier which one you want.

MC 250* section properties

As printed in IS 808 Table 6 - Sloping Flange Channels. 250 mm deep, 82 mm wide. Units are shown on every row, because the two standards on this site use different ones for the radius of gyration.

Dimensions

Depth of section D 250 mm
Width of flange B 82 mm
Thickness of web t 9 mm
Thickness of flange T 14.1 mm
Flange slope 96 °
Root radius R1 12 mm
Toe radius R2 3.2 mm

Centroid

Centroid from back of web Cy 22.3 mm

Mass and area

Mass per metre M 34.2 kg/m
Sectional area A 43.4 cm²

Major axis (z-z)

Second moment of area Izz 4,060 cm⁴
Radius of gyration rzz 96.8 mm
Elastic section modulus Zzz 325 cm³
Plastic section modulus Zpz 386 cm³

Minor axis (y-y)

Second moment of area Iyy 242 cm⁴
Radius of gyration ryy 2.36 mm
Elastic section modulus Zyy 40.7 cm³
Plastic section modulus Zpy 78.7 cm³

Torsion and warping

Torsion constant (St Venant) It 22.8 cm⁴
Warping constant Iw 30,600 cm⁶

What a length of MC 250* weighs

Total weight is the mass per metre multiplied by the length and the number of pieces. Ten pieces of MC 250* at six metres each is 34.2 × 6 × 10 = 2,052 kg. There is nothing else to it — the standard publishes the mass, so no one needs to compute it from the area.

You can check that mass against the area on this page: 43.4 cm² of steel at 7 850 kg/m³ is 34.07 kg/m. Every row in this dataset was checked that way, which is how the contradictions flagged on some of these pages were found.

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Common questions about MC 250*

What is the weight of MC 250* per metre?

IS 808 : 2021 gives MC 250* a mass of 34.2 kg per metre. Its printed cross-sectional area of 43.4 cm² agrees: 43.4 cm² of steel at 7 850 kg/m³ works out at 34.07 kg per metre.

How much does a 6 m length of MC 250* weigh?

205.20 kg. Mass per metre times length: 34.2 × 6. Ten such pieces come to 2052 kg.

Is MC 250* the same as ISMC 250*?

It is the same section under the name IS 808 : 2021 gives it — the 2021 revision of IS 808 dropped the "IS" prefix, so a drawing saying ISMC 250* means this section. Check the edition before assuming the figures match, though: this page publishes the current tables, and a great many tables in circulation were copied from the 1989 edition.

What are the dimensions of MC 250*?

250 mm deep and 82 mm wide, with a 9 mm web and 14.1 mm flanges.

Why is there more than one MC 250*?

IS 808 marks this designation with an asterisk, and its own footnote explains why: the heavier sections of a size come off the same rolls as the lighter ones, by spreading the rolls. The standard therefore says the mass should be mentioned when ordering — the designation alone does not identify which section you get.

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