( Reaffirmed 2006 )

Indian Standard
HOT ROLLED STEEL CHANNEL SECTIONS
FOR GENERAL .ENGINEERING PURPOSES-
DIMENSIONS
(First Revision )
First Reprint MAY 1996

UDC 669’14-423’5-122’4

@ BIS 1991

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October 1991 Price Group 1

Structural Sections Sectional Committee, CED 8

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by the Structural Sections Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.
IS 808 : 1989 ‘Dimensions for hot rolled steel beam, column, channel and angle sections ( third
revision )’ covers channel sections meant for structural application. Channel sections for use in Posts
and Telegraphs Department and for general use as gate channels have been covered in this standard.
This standard was first published in 1962. In this revision apart from general updating, the designa-
tion of channels has been modified. In the preparation of this standard, the Sectional Committee kept
in view manufacturing and trade practices followed in the country in this field.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the results of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding Off numerical values ( revised)‘. The number of signi-
ficant places retainedin the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.
 IS 3954:1991

Indian Standard
HOT ROLLED STEEL CHANNEL SECTIONS
FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES-
DIMENSIONS
(First Revision )
1 SCOPE
Z,, = zt = Modulus of section about the
This standard lays down the nominal dimensions,
mass-and sectional properties of hot-rolled steel X-X axis
channel sections for general engineering pur-
poses.
zyy clvy = Modulus of section ~about the
cy,
Y-Y axis
2 REFERENCES
il,,
The Indian Standard 1852 : 1985 ‘Specification r XX= - = Radius of gyration about the
for rolling and cutting tolerances for hot rolled a/ a
steel products (fourth revision )’ is a necessary X-X axis
adjunct to this standard.
Radius of gyration about the
3 TERMINOLOGY
Y-Y axis
3.0 For the purpose of this standard the following
h
definitions shall apply. cxx=eu=_
2
3.1 Y-Y Axis - A line parallel to the axis of the
web of the section and passing through the centre 5 DESIGNATION
of gravity of the profile of the section. Hot rolled steel channel sections conforming
3.2 X-X Axis - A line passing through the centre to this standard shall be designated by the letters
of gravity of the profile of the section, and at CHG followed by a figure denoting the depth of
right angles to the Y-Y axis. the channel in mm.

4 SYMBOLS 6 DIMENSIONS AND SECTIONAL PROPER-

TIES
Letter symbols used in this standard have been
indicated in the figure in Table 1. The letter 6.1 The nominal dimensions and mass of channel
symbols used in the figure and table shall have the sections shall be as given in Table 1. Sectional
meaning indicated against each as given below: properties of the channel sections have also been
given in Table 1 for information.
~a= Sectional area in cma
m = Nominal mass - in kg/m = ( 0’785 a ) 6.2 Tolerances
Lx = Moment of inertia about the X-X axis The rolling and cutting tolerances of the channel
ZyI = Moment of inertia about the Y-Y axis sections shall be as stipulated in IS 1852 : 1985.

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Is 3954 : 1991

Table 1 Sectional Properties

( Clauses 4 and 6.1 )

Desig- Mass Sec- Depth Width Thick- Thick- Slope Radi- Radi- Centre Moment Radii Scctloa
nation tiooal of of ness new of OSat usat of of of Modelms
Area Chao- Flange of of Flange Root Toe Gra- Inertia Gyration
oel Web Flange
m(m) ((1) w (b) (w (If) (8’) (r1) (r.1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)
kg/m cm* mm mm mm mm mm mm cm cm4 cm4 cm cm cm* cm’

CHG 16 0’76 0.971 16 10 3’2 3’2 95“ 3.0 1’5 0.38 O-29 01075 0.55 0’28 0’37 O-12
CHG 20 0.86 1’099 20 10 3’2 3’2 95“ 3’0 1.5 035 0.53 0’081 O-69 O-27 0.53 0.13
Cl@ 40 4’81 6-144 40 32 5’0 7.5 95O 6.0 3’0 1’25 13’59 5.752 1’49 0.97 6.79 2.95

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