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C channels (AISC American Standard channels): C6x13, C8x11.5, C12x20.7 dimensions + STEP/STL

What are the dimensions of a C6x13 channel? · Standard part · basis: AISC Shapes Database (v15.0 values): d, bf, tw, tf, k for every C shape; 2:12 inner flange slope

Also called: c6x13 dimensions, c6x13, c 6 x 13, c8x11.5, c4x5.4, c3x4.1, c10x15.3, c12x20.7, c15x33.9, c channel dimensions, steel channel dimensions, c channel step file, american standard channel

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
101.6 mm

Notes

  • C shapes are the American Standard channels: C6x13 is about 6 in deep and 13 lb per foot. The inner flange faces slope about 17 % (2 in 12 in), and tf in the table is the mean flange thickness.
  • Files draw the 2:12 slope (quoted on draftsperson.net; the AISC page itself was not readable here), with tf at the middle of the flange, a derived root radius from the printed k, and square flange tips (no toe radius is printed).
  • Files are 4 in (101.6 mm) long extrusions along X; the section is in the YZ plane, back of the web on y = 0, flanges toward +y, with z = 0 on the bottom face.
  • 19 of the 32 C sizes have files; all sizes are in the table. Drawn area is within 3 % of the printed area on all of them.
  • MC (miscellaneous) channels, with other proportions, are on aisc-mc-channels.

C channels (AISC American Standard channels): C6x13, C8x11.5… size chart

shapelb/ftd (in)bf (in)tw (in)tf mean (in)k (in)d (mm)bf (mm)tw (mm)tf (mm)
C15x5050.015.03.720.7160.651.44381.094.518.1916.51
C15x4040.015.03.520.520.651.44381.089.413.2116.51
C15x33.933.915.03.40.40.651.44381.086.410.1616.51
C12x3030.012.03.170.510.5011.13304.880.512.9512.73
C12x2525.012.03.050.3870.5011.13304.877.59.8312.73
C12x20.720.712.02.940.2820.5011.13304.874.77.1612.73
C10x3030.010.03.030.6730.4361.0254.077.017.0911.07
C10x2525.010.02.890.5260.4361.0254.073.413.3611.07
C10x2020.010.02.740.3790.4361.0254.069.69.6311.07
C10x15.315.310.02.60.240.4361.0254.066.06.111.07
C9x2020.09.02.650.4480.4131.0228.667.311.3810.49
C9x1515.09.02.490.2850.4131.0228.663.27.2410.49
C9x13.413.49.02.430.2330.4131.0228.661.75.9210.49
C8x18.7518.758.02.530.4870.390.938203.264.312.379.91
C8x13.7513.758.02.340.3030.390.938203.259.47.79.91
C8x11.511.58.02.260.220.390.938203.257.45.599.91
C7x14.7514.757.02.30.4190.3660.875177.858.410.649.3
C7x12.2512.257.02.190.3140.3660.875177.855.67.989.3
C7x9.89.87.02.090.210.3660.875177.853.15.339.3
C6x1313.06.02.160.4370.3430.813152.454.911.18.71
C6x10.510.56.02.030.3140.3430.813152.451.67.988.71
C6x8.28.26.01.920.20.3430.813152.448.85.088.71
C5x99.05.01.890.3250.320.75127.048.08.258.13
C5x6.76.75.01.750.190.320.75127.044.44.838.13
C4x7.257.254.01.720.3210.2960.75101.643.78.157.52
C4x6.256.254.01.650.2470.2960.75101.641.96.277.52
C4x5.45.44.01.580.1840.2960.75101.640.14.677.52
C4x4.54.54.01.520.1250.2960.75101.638.63.177.52
C3x66.03.01.60.3560.2730.68876.240.69.046.93
C3x55.03.01.50.2580.2730.68876.238.16.556.93
C3x4.14.13.01.410.170.2730.68876.235.84.326.93
C3x3.53.53.01.370.1320.2730.68876.234.83.356.93

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

AISC (values via the ambaker1/aisc-csv extract, MIT)AISC Shapes Database v15.0 (W, S, C, MC, L, HSS): d, bf, tw, tf, k, t, HSS Ht, B, OD, tnom, tdes, A, weightwebAISC publishes the database free of charge; dimensions are facts. aisc.org itself was not reachable from the build box
AISCShapes Database (free download, v16.0 on aisc.org) - the values here are the v15.0 release; check the current release before relying on a sizewebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
draftsperson.netSteel shapes and sizes: American Standard beams (S) and channels (C) have a slope of approximately 17 percent (2 in 12 in) on the inner flange surfaceswebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 19 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

c3x4-1-4inC3 x 4.1 channel: depth 3.0 in (76.2 mm), flange 1.41 in (35.8 mm), web 0.17 in, mean flange 0.273 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c3x6-4inC3 x 6 channel: depth 3.0 in (76.2 mm), flange 1.6 in (40.6 mm), web 0.356 in, mean flange 0.273 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c4x5-4-4inC4 x 5.4 channel: depth 4.0 in (101.6 mm), flange 1.58 in (40.1 mm), web 0.184 in, mean flange 0.296 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c4x7-25-4inC4 x 7.25 channel: depth 4.0 in (101.6 mm), flange 1.72 in (43.7 mm), web 0.321 in, mean flange 0.296 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c5x6-7-4inC5 x 6.7 channel: depth 5.0 in (127.0 mm), flange 1.75 in (44.4 mm), web 0.19 in, mean flange 0.32 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c5x9-4inC5 x 9 channel: depth 5.0 in (127.0 mm), flange 1.89 in (48.0 mm), web 0.325 in, mean flange 0.32 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c6x8-2-4inC6 x 8.2 channel: depth 6.0 in (152.4 mm), flange 1.92 in (48.8 mm), web 0.2 in, mean flange 0.343 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c6x13-4inC6 x 13 channel: depth 6.0 in (152.4 mm), flange 2.16 in (54.9 mm), web 0.437 in, mean flange 0.343 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c7x9-8-4inC7 x 9.8 channel: depth 7.0 in (177.8 mm), flange 2.09 in (53.1 mm), web 0.21 in, mean flange 0.366 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c7x14-75-4inC7 x 14.75 channel: depth 7.0 in (177.8 mm), flange 2.3 in (58.4 mm), web 0.419 in, mean flange 0.366 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c8x11-5-4inC8 x 11.5 channel: depth 8.0 in (203.2 mm), flange 2.26 in (57.4 mm), web 0.22 in, mean flange 0.39 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c8x18-75-4inC8 x 18.75 channel: depth 8.0 in (203.2 mm), flange 2.53 in (64.3 mm), web 0.487 in, mean flange 0.39 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c9x15-4inC9 x 15 channel: depth 9.0 in (228.6 mm), flange 2.49 in (63.2 mm), web 0.285 in, mean flange 0.413 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c10x15-3-4inC10 x 15.3 channel: depth 10.0 in (254.0 mm), flange 2.6 in (66.0 mm), web 0.24 in, mean flange 0.436 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c10x30-4inC10 x 30 channel: depth 10.0 in (254.0 mm), flange 3.03 in (77.0 mm), web 0.673 in, mean flange 0.436 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c12x20-7-4inC12 x 20.7 channel: depth 12.0 in (304.8 mm), flange 2.94 in (74.7 mm), web 0.282 in, mean flange 0.501 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c12x30-4inC12 x 30 channel: depth 12.0 in (304.8 mm), flange 3.17 in (80.5 mm), web 0.51 in, mean flange 0.501 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c15x33-9-4inC15 x 33.9 channel: depth 15.0 in (381.0 mm), flange 3.4 in (86.4 mm), web 0.4 in, mean flange 0.65 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
c15x50-4inC15 x 50 channel: depth 15.0 in (381.0 mm), flange 3.72 in (94.5 mm), web 0.716 in, mean flange 0.65 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in, 4 in longSTEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=aisc-c-channels

C channels (AISC American Standard channels): C6x13, C8x11.5, C12x20.7 dimensions + STEP/STL, isometric render of a generated part
Render of c7x14-75-4in from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

MC channels (AISC miscellaneous channels): MC6x12, MC8x8.5, MC12x31 dimensions + STEP/STL, isometric render of a generated part
MC channels (AISC miscellaneous channels): MC6x12, MC8x8.5, MC12x31 dimensions + STEP/STL101.6 mm★ 12 files
W shapes (AISC wide-flange beams): W8x10, W12x26, W14x90 dimensions + STEP/STL, isometric render of a generated part
W shapes (AISC wide-flange beams): W8x10, W12x26, W14x90 dimensions + STEP/STL101.6 mm★ 48 files
S shapes (AISC American Standard beams): S6x12.5, S12x31.8 dimensions + STEP/STL, isometric render of a generated part
S shapes (AISC American Standard beams): S6x12.5, S12x31.8 dimensions + STEP/STL101.6 mm★ 15 files
Strut channel, 1-5/8 in (Unistrut / B-Line): profile, lips, slots and hole patterns, isometric render of a generated part
Strut channel, 1-5/8 in (Unistrut / B-Line): profile, lips, slots and hole patterns41.27 mm★ 10 files
UPN channels (DIN 1026): UPN 50 to UPN 300 dimensions (h, b, tw, tf, r1, r2) + STEP/STL, isometric render of a generated part
UPN channels (DIN 1026): UPN 50 to UPN 300 dimensions (h, b, tw, tf, r1, r2) + STEP/STL100.0 mm★ 14 files

Questions

What is the web thickness of a C6x13?

0.437 in (11.1 mm) per the AISC database; flange width 2.16 in.

What does C6x13 mean?

A channel about 6 in deep weighing 13 lb per foot.