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ANSI C Paper Size

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ANSI C paper measures 17 × 22 in (431.8 × 558.8 mm). It is half an ANSI D sheet and four times the area of Letter, used for small assemblies and multi-view detail drawings.

inisDimensions 431.8 × 558.8 mm

ANSI C measures 431.8 millimetres wide and 558.8 millimetres tall.

ANSI C Dimensions in Each Unit

ANSI C is 431.8 × 558.8 mm, which is 43.2 × 55.9 cm or 17 × 22 in. It is ANSI D cut in half.

UnitWidthHeightWidth × heightCopy
Millimetres (mm)431.8558.8431.8 × 558.8 mm
Centimetres (cm)43.255.943.2 × 55.9 cm
Metres (m)0.4320.5590.432 × 0.559 m
Inches (in)172217 × 22 in
Feet (ft)1.421.831.42 × 1.83 ft
Points (pt)122415841224 × 1584 pt
Picas (pc)102132102 × 132 pc
Pixels at 72 DPI122415841224 × 1584 px
Pixels at 150 DPI255033002550 × 3300 px
Pixels at 300 DPI510066005100 × 6600 px
Pixels at 600 DPI102001320010200 × 13200 px

Pixel counts follow from the resolution: pixels = millimetres ÷ 25.4 × DPI. More on the DPI and pixels page.

ANSI C Shape and Area

Aspect ratio1 : 1.294
Area0.241 m² · 241,290 mm²
Diagonal706.2 mm · 27.8 in
Closest ISO sizeA2
Governing standardANSI/ASME Y14.1

ANSI C to Scale

ANSI C431.8 × 558.8 mm431.8 mm558.8 mm
ANSI C at true proportion. Long edge 558.8 mm, short edge 431.8 mm.

ANSI C is half of ANSI D and folds in half to ANSI B. One ANSI C sheet tiles into 2 × ANSI B, 4 × ANSI A. Put ANSI C next to another size in the comparison tool.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size is ANSI C paper?

ANSI C is 17 by 22 inches, or 431.8 by 558.8 mm, which is four Letter sheets in area.

How does ANSI C compare with A2?

A2 is 420 by 594 mm. ANSI C at 432 by 559 mm is slightly wider and shorter. Neither converts cleanly to the other.

What is ANSI C used for?

Small assembly drawings, wiring and connection diagrams, and reduced check prints of larger sheets.

Which is bigger, ANSI D or ANSI C?

ANSI D is the bigger of the two, at 558.8 × 863.6 mm against 431.8 × 558.8 mm for ANSI C. It has twice the area, so two ANSI C sheets cover one ANSI D.

US Paper Sizes

Dimensions per ANSI/ASME Y14.1; unit values derived by formula. Reviewed . Editorial Process →