| Parameter | Description | Example Values |
| Standard | Manufacturing Standard | ASTM A36, EN 10025, JIS G3101, GB/T 706 |
| Designation | Channel Size Marking | C100×50×5, UPN 120, MC 8×20 |
| Height (h) | Total depth of the channel (mm/in) | 100 mm, 4" |
| Flange Width (b) | Width of each flange (mm/in) | 50 mm, 2" |
| Web Thickness (tw) | Thickness of the vertical web (mm/in) | 5 mm, 0.2" |
| Flange Thickness (tf) | Thickness of the flanges (mm/in) | 7 mm, 0.28" |
| Weight per Meter (kg/m) | Linear weight | 9.56 kg/m, 6.42 lb/ft |
| Section Area (A) | Cross-sectional area (cm²/in²) | 12.2 cm², 1.89 in² |
| Moment of Inertia (Ix) | Major axis inertia (cm⁴/in⁴) | 328 cm⁴, 7.87 in⁴ |
| Moment of Inertia (Iy) | Minor axis inertia (cm⁴/in⁴) | 38.5 cm⁴, 0.93 in⁴ |
| Radius of Gyration (r) | Radius of gyration (mm/in) | 3.8 cm, 1.5" |
| Surface Treatment | Coating/Finish | Hot-dip galvanized, Painted, Bare |