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W501 - 14 Gauge Channel

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1 ⁄8" x 1 ⁄8" (41mm x 41mm)

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1 ⁄8" 10 41mm
3 ⁄8" 7 ⁄8" mm 22mm

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X 1 ⁄8" X 41mm
Y Y W501 Section Properties

Area of
Wt.. Section X-X Axis Y-Y Axis
Lbs./Ft. in. 2
(Kg/M) lx in. 4 Sx in. 3 rx. in. ly in. 4 Sy in. 3 ry in.
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(cm ) (cm ) (cm ) (cm) (m ) (cm ) (cm)
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4
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2 .01 0 .59 0 .122 0 .15 0 .454 0 .219 0 .269 0 .609
(2.99) (3.81) (5.08) (2.46) (1.15) (9.12) (4.41) (1.55)
W501 - Allowable Beam Loads
Max. Defl. Uniform Load at Deflection Max. Defl. Uniform Load at Deflection
Span Uniform at Span Span Span Lateral Span Uniform at Span Span Span Lateral
Load Load /180 /240 /360 Bracing Load Load /180 /240 /360 Bracing
In Lbs In Lbs Lbs Lbs Reduction mm kN mm kN kN kN Reduction
12 790 * 0 .00 790 * 790 * 790 * 1 .00 300 3.5 * 0.12 3.5 * 3.5 * 3.5 * 1.00
18 790 * 0 .02 790 * 790 * 790 * 1 .00 450 3.5 * 0.41 3.5 * 3.5 * 3.5 * 1.00
24 790 * 0 .04 790 * 790 * 790 * 1 .00 600 3.5 * 0.96 3.5 * 3.5 * 3.5 * 1.00
30 790 * 0 .08 790 * 790 * 790 * 1 .00 750 3.5 * 1.88 3.5 * 3.5 * 3.5 * 1.00
36 790 * 0 .13 790 * 790 * 590 1 .00 900 3.5 * 3.24 3.5 * 3.5 * 2.7 1.00
42 720 0 .19 720 650 430 1 .00 1050 3.2 4.76 3.2 3.0 2.0 1.00
48 630 0 .25 630 500 330 0 .99 1200 2.8 6.23 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.00
60 500 0 .39 420 320 210 0 .95 1500 2.3 9.69 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.96
72 420 0 .57 300 220 150 0 .92 1800 1.9 13.79 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.92
84 360 0 .78 220 160 110 0 .88 2100 1.6 18.77 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.88

W501 - Allowable Column Loads
Max. Max. Column Load Applied at C.G. Max. Max. Column Load Applied at C.G.
Unbraced Slot Face Unbraced Slot Face
Height K = 0.65 K = 0.80 K = 1.0 K = 1.2 Height K = 0.65 K = 0.80 K = 1.0 K = 1.2
Load Load
In Lbs Lbs Lbs Lbs Lbs mm kN kN kN kN kN
12 3430 13420 13250 13000 12720 300 15.3 59.7 59.0 57.9 56.7
18 3390 13030 12720 12300 11880 450 15.1 58.0 56.7 54.8 53.0
24 3350 12580 12160 11590 10740 600 14.9 56.1 54.2 51.8 48.1
30 3310 12120 11590 10520 9340 750 14.7 54.1 51.8 47.2 42.0
36 3230 11680 10740 9340 7870 900 14.4 52.1 48.1 42.0 35.6
42 3150 11010 9820 8110 6430 1050 14.1 49.3 44.1 36.7 29.3
48 3040 10290 8850 6900 5080 1200 13.6 46.2 39.9 31.4 23.3
60 2760 8730 6900 4680 3250 1500 12.4 39.4 31.4 21.5 14.9
72 2370 7140 5080 3250 2260 1800 10.7 32.4 23.3 14.9 10.4
84 2000 5630 3730 2390 KL/r >200 2100 9.1 25.8 17.1 11.0 KL/r >200
* Load limited by spot weld shear
Beam loads shown are total uniform load, including the channel weight, for a simple span supported at each end that is adequately laterally braced.
Refer to pages 3 - 6 for other beam support conditions.
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