Steel Channel Weight Chart

Weight per metre and per foot for Indian, American and European rolled steel channels. Open any section for its full dimensions, section properties and a weight calculator.

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Indian Standard (IS 808)American (AISC / ASTM A6)

Indian Standard (IS 808)

ISMC medium weight channel

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SectionDepth (mm)Width (mm)kg/mlb/ft
ISMC 75 75 40 7.14 4.80
ISMC 100 100 50 9.56 6.42
ISMC 125 125 65 13.10 8.80
ISMC 125 (heavy, 13.7 kg/m) 125 66 13.70 9.21
ISMC 150 150 75 16.80 11.29
ISMC 150 (heavy, 17.7 kg/m) 150 76 17.70 11.89
ISMC 175 175 75 19.60 13.17
ISMC 175 (heavy, 21.4 kg/m) 175 76 21.40 14.38
ISMC 200 200 75 22.30 14.98
ISMC 200 (heavy, 24.3 kg/m) 200 76 24.30 16.33
ISMC 225 225 80 26.10 17.54
ISMC 250 250 80 30.60 20.56
ISMC 225 (heavy, 30.7 kg/m) 225 82 30.70 20.63
ISMC 250 (heavy, 34.2 kg/m) 250 82 34.20 22.98
ISMC 300 300 90 36.30 24.39
ISMC 250 (heavy, 38.1 kg/m) 250 83 38.10 25.60
ISMC 300 (heavy, 41.5 kg/m) 300 92 41.50 27.89
ISMC 350 350 100 42.70 28.69
ISMC 300 (heavy, 46.2 kg/m) 300 93 46.20 31.04
ISMC 400 400 100 50.10 33.67

American (AISC / ASTM A6)

C-channel

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SectionDepth (mm)Width (mm)kg/mlb/ft
C3x3.5 76.2 34.8 5.20 3.50
C3x4.1 76.2 35.8 6.10 4.10
C4x4.5 102 38.6 6.70 4.50
C3x5 76.2 38.1 7.40 5.00
C4x5.4 102 40.1 8.00 5.40
C3x6 76.2 40.6 8.90 6.00
C4x6.25 102 41.9 9.30 6.25
C5x6.7 127 44.5 10.40 6.70
C4x7.25 102 43.7 10.80 7.25
C6x8.2 152 48.8 12.20 8.20
C5x9 127 48 13.00 9.00
C7x9.8 178 53.1 14.60 9.80
C6x10.5 152 51.6 15.60 10.50
C8x11.5 203 57.4 17.10 11.50
C7x12.25 178 55.6 18.20 12.25
C6x13 152 54.9 19.30 13.00
C9x13.4 229 61.7 19.90 13.40
C8x13.75 203 59.4 20.50 13.75
C9x15 229 63.2 22.00 15.00
C7x14.75 178 58.4 22.00 14.75
C10x15.3 254 66 22.80 15.30
C8x18.75 203 64.3 27.90 18.75
C10x20 254 69.6 30.00 20.00
C9x20 229 67.3 30.00 20.00
C12x20.7 305 74.7 30.80 20.70
C12x25 305 77.5 37.00 25.00
C10x25 254 73.4 37.00 25.00
C12x30 305 80.5 45.00 30.00
C10x30 254 77 45.00 30.00
C15x33.9 381 86.4 50.40 33.90
C15x40 381 89.4 60.00 40.00
C15x50 381 94.5 74.00 50.00