M10X7.5 Steel Miscellaneous beam — Section Properties

Dimensions

Property Value Unit
Depth (d) 9.99 253.7 mm
Flange Width (bf) 2.69 6.83 cm
Flange Thickness (tf) 0.173 4.4 mm
Web Thickness (tw) 0.13 3.3 mm
Area (A) 2.22 in² 14.3 cm²
Weight 7.5 lb/ft 11.2 kg/m

Elastic Section Properties

Property Strong Axis (X-X) Weak Axis (Y-Y) Unit
Moment of Inertia (I) 33 0.562 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus (S) 6.6 0.418 in³
Plastic Section Modulus (Z) 7.77 0.67 in³
Radius of Gyration (r) 3.85 0.503 in

Torsional Properties

Property Value Unit
Torsional Constant (J) 0.019 in⁴
Warping Constant (Cw) 13.5 in⁶
Distance Between Flange Centroids (ho) 9.82 in
Effective Radius (rts) 0.646 in

Design Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the weight of a M10X7.5 beam? 7.5 lb/ft (11.2 kg/m).

What is the section modulus of M10X7.5? Sx = 6.6 in³, Zx = 7.77 in³ (strong axis). Sy = 0.418 in³, Zy = 0.67 in³ (weak axis).

What steel grade is standard for M10X7.5? ASTM A36 (Fy = 36 ksi) for M-shapes. Verify with mill certificate.

What is the moment of inertia of M10X7.5? Ix = 33 in⁴ about the strong axis and Iy = 0.562 in⁴ about the weak axis. The radius of gyration is rx = 3.85 in and ry = 0.503 in.

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