Structural sectional properties for a M4X6 standard steel section
Description | Symbol | Value |
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Shape Category / Designation | Type | M |
Section Name | Name | M4X6 |
Cross Sectional Area | A | 1.75 in2 |
Section Width | b | 3.8 in |
Section Depth | d | 3.8 in |
Flange thickness | tf | 0.16 in |
Web thickness | tw | 0.13 in |
Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.64 in |
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.915 in |
Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4.72 in4 |
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1.47 in4 |
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2.48 in3 |
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 0.771 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2.74 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.18 in3 |
St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.0184 in4 |
Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4.87 in6 |
Self Weight of section per foot | Weight | 6 lb/ft |
A M4X6 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the M - Misc Wide Flange category. It weighs 6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 1.75 in2. The height and width of the section are 3.8 in and 3.8 in respectively.
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: