CH 245 x 76 x 28

British tapered flange channels · BS 4-1:1993

CH 245 x 76 x 28 is one of the Channels (BS 4-1:1993) of the British library (british tapered flange channels): 254 mm deep and 76.2 mm wide, web 8.1 mm, flanges 10.9 mm, 28.2 kg/m, area 35.94 cm².

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DimensionValueDescription
h254 mmOverall depth
b76.2 mmOverall width (flange width, or leg length)
tw8.1 mmWeb thickness
tf10.9 mmFlange thickness
r119 mmRoot radius (fillet between flange and web), or external corner radius for hollow sections
r29.5 mmToe radius of the flange, or internal corner radius for hollow sections
d192 mmDepth of the straight portion of the web between fillets
x17.3 mmDistance from the back of the web (or heel) to the centroid, horizontal
xm34.4 mmDistance from the shear centre to the back of the web
ss31 mmStiff bearing length
G28.2 kg/mMass per metre
A35.94 cm²Cross-sectional area
AL0.78 m²/mPainting surface per metre
AG27.77 m²/tPainting surface per tonne

Section properties

The structural properties of CH 245 x 76 x 28 are available in the Steel Profiles app with the British library:

  • Iy, Wel,y, Wpl,y, iy
  • Avz shear area
  • Iz, Wel,z, Wpl,z, iz
  • IT and Iw
  • Maximum bolt size and edge distances
  • EN 1993-1-1 class for S235, S355 and S460

The app also runs design checks to EN 1993-1-1 on CH 245 x 76 x 28, finds the closest sections in the AISC, European, Canadian and Australian standards and compares it side by side with any other section.

Full properties in Steel Profiles

The free app shows CH 245 x 76 x 28 with its dimensions and drawing on iPhone, iPad and Mac. The British library unlocks the complete structural properties, the design checks to Eurocode 3, the Equivalent Finder across standards and the comparison of up to three sections. Favorites, weight lists and saved sections sync through iCloud.