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MC18 x 42.7 channel

MC18 x 42.7 channel: depth 18.0 in (457.2 mm), flange 3.95 in (100.3 mm), web 0.45 in, flange 0.625 in, 4 in long

Exact dimensions. True size, no printing tolerance added. Threads are plain cylinders at the major diameter.

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Dimensions

shapeMC18x42.7
lb/ft42.7
d (in)18.0
bf (in)3.95
tw (in)0.45
tf (in)0.625
k (in)1.44
d (mm)457.2
bf (mm)100.3
tw (mm)11.43
tf (mm)15.88
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