C 101.6x50.8x17.8x3.42 IMCA · Weight & Dimensions

IMCA, cold-formed sections · Cold-formed Lipped Channel

Cold-formed lipped channels (C shapes) are lightweight profiles commonly used as purlins, girts, and light framing members. The stiffening lips increase local buckling resistance. Designed per AISI S100 and NBR 14762.

Also known as: Montén de 4 pulgadas (México) · PFC 101.6x50.8x17.8x3.42 (UK / Australia)

The C 101.6x50.8x17.8x3.42 steel profile weighs 5.8 kg/m (3.86 lb/ft), has a depth of 101.6 mm (4.00 in), flange width 50.8 mm (2.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 731.631 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 114.249 cm⁴, Iy = 24.874 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	101.6 mm	4.00 in
Width (b)	50.8 mm	2.00 in
Thickness (t)	3.4 mm	0.13 in
Lip	17.8 mm	0.70 in
Fillet radius (r)	4.8 mm	0.19 in
Weight	5.8 kg/m	3.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	731.63 mm²	1.134 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	114.25 cm⁴	2.74 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	24.87 cm⁴	0.60 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	22.49 cm³	1.372 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	7.6 cm³	0.464 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	28.67 cm³	1.749 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	11.5 cm³	0.702 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.95 cm	1.556 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.84 cm	0.726 in