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S15 x 42.9 S shape

S15 x 42.9 S shape: depth 15.0 in (381.0 mm), flange 5.5 in (139.7 mm), web 0.411 in, mean flange 0.622 in, flanges sloped 2 in 12 in inside, 4 in long

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

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Dimensions

shapeS15x42.9
lb/ft42.9
d (in)15.0
bf (in)5.5
tw (in)0.411
tf mean (in)0.622
k (in)1.38
d (mm)381.0
bf (mm)139.7
tw (mm)10.44
tf (mm)15.8
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S shapes (AISC American Standard beams): S6x12.5, S12x31.8 dimensions + STEP/STL: every size, notes, mating features and sources. What are the dimensions of an S6x12.5 beam?

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