MC 300* (ISMC 300*)

channel — 46.2 kg per metre, 58.4 cm² cross-sectional area. IS 808 Table 6 - Sloping Flange Channels.

zyB 93D 300T 13.6R2 3.2R1 13t 12
Mass per metre
46.2kg/m
Sectional area
58.4cm²
Depth
300mm
Width
93mm

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 2.49; √(I/A) from this row gives 24.93 — 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 300*, so the designation alone does not tell a supplier which one you want.

MC 300* section properties

As printed in IS 808 Table 6 - Sloping Flange Channels. 300 mm deep, 93 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 300 mm
Width of flange B 93 mm
Thickness of web t 12 mm
Thickness of flange T 13.6 mm
Flange slope 96 °
Root radius R1 13 mm
Toe radius R2 3.2 mm

Centroid

Centroid from back of web Cy 22.2 mm

Mass and area

Mass per metre M 46.2 kg/m
Sectional area A 58.4 cm²

Major axis (z-z)

Second moment of area Izz 7,260 cm⁴
Radius of gyration rzz 111 mm
Elastic section modulus Zzz 484 cm³
Plastic section modulus Zpz 589 cm³

Minor axis (y-y)

Second moment of area Iyy 363 cm⁴
Radius of gyration ryy 2.49 mm
Elastic section modulus Zyy 51.2 cm³
Plastic section modulus Zpy 98.7 cm³

Torsion and warping

Torsion constant (St Venant) It 36.1 cm⁴
Warping constant Iw 72,300 cm⁶

What a length of MC 300* weighs

Total weight is the mass per metre multiplied by the length and the number of pieces. Ten pieces of MC 300* at six metres each is 46.2 × 6 × 10 = 2,772 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: 58.4 cm² of steel at 7 850 kg/m³ is 45.84 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 300*

What is the weight of MC 300* per metre?

IS 808 : 2021 gives MC 300* a mass of 46.2 kg per metre. Its printed cross-sectional area of 58.4 cm² agrees: 58.4 cm² of steel at 7 850 kg/m³ works out at 45.84 kg per metre.

How much does a 6 m length of MC 300* weigh?

277.20 kg. Mass per metre times length: 46.2 × 6. Ten such pieces come to 2772 kg.

Is MC 300* the same as ISMC 300*?

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 300* 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 300*?

300 mm deep and 93 mm wide, with a 12 mm web and 13.6 mm flanges.

Why is there more than one MC 300*?

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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