Technical Supplement Guide
 MT-ES-40
 FL / MT-ES-40 FL OC
 Description Extension splice for channels . Material Specifications
|  Standard 1 |  Grade 1 |  F y , ksi ( MPa ) |  F u , ksi ( MPa ) | 
|  GB / T 700 |  Q235 B |  34.08 ( 235 ) |  53.66 ( 370 ) | 
 1 Mechanical properties of GB / T 700 Grade Q235 B meet or exceed the mechanical properties of ASTM A1011 SS Grade 33 .
 Corrosion Protection
 MT-ES-40 FL
|  Electro-Galvanized  ( EG ) |  Hot Dipped Galvanized ( HDG ) | 
|  MT-ES-40 FL |  MT-ES-40 FL OC | 
 Ordering Information
|  Description |  Weight Per Piece lbs ( kg ) |  Quantity Piece ( s ) |  Item No . | 
|  MT-ES-40 FL |  1.79 ( 0.81 ) |  12 |  2399669 | 
|  MT-ES-40 FL OC |  1.79 ( 0.81 ) |  12 |  2399681 | 
 Figure 8 . MT Channel Splice Connection
 Table 15 . Allowable Strength Design ( ASD ) Load
 Data 1 , 2 , 3
 F x lb ( kN ) F y lb ( kN ) F z lb ( kN ) 2,105 ( 9.38 ) 130 ( 0.58 ) 1,210 ( 5.40 )
 1Minimum safety factor , Ω , for tabulated values is 2.65 . 2Multiply tabulated values by 1.5 to obtain minimum Load and Resistance Factor Design ( LRFD ) values . 3See Figure 8 [ 11 ]
 Table 16 . Limit State Design ( LSD ) Load Data 1 , 2
 Figure 9 . Channel Splice Connection
 F x lb ( kN ) F y lb ( kN ) F z lb ( kN ) 2,930 ( 13.05 ) 180 ( 0.81 ) 1,685 ( 7.50 )
 1Maximum resistance factor , ϕ , for tabulated values is 0.55 . 2See Figure 8 [ 11 ]
 Table
 17 . Allowable Strength Design ( ASD ) Load
 Data 1 , 2 , 3
 F x , lb ( kN ) F y , lb ( kN ) F z , lb ( kN ) M y , ft lb ( kN m ) 4,215 ( 18.76 ) 260 ( 1.16 ) 2,245 ( 10.80 ) 475 ( 0.65 )
 1Minimum safety factor , Ω , for tabulated values is 2.6 . 2Multiply tabulated values by 1.5 to obtain minimum Load and Resistance Factor Design ( LRFD ) values . 3See Figure 9 [ 11 ]
 Table
 18 . Limit State Design ( LSD ) Load Data 1 , 2
|  F x , lb ( kN ) |  F y , lb ( kN ) |  F z , lb ( kN ) |  M y , ft lb ( kN m ) | 
|  5,865 ( 26.10 ) |  360 ( 1.62 ) |  3,370 ( 15.0 ) |  665 ( 0.906 ) | 
 1Maximum resistance factor , ϕ , for tabulated values is 0.51 . 2See Figure 9 [ 11 ]
 See Instructions For Use ( IFU ), packaged with the product , for special installation parameters and additional hardware required . Contact Hilti Technical Services for additional information .
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