Dimensions and section properties for M4X6
Structural sectional properties for a M4X6 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weight | 6 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | M |
| Section Name | Name | M4X6 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1129 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 97 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 97 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 4.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 3.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 42 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 23 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 41000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 13000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 45000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 19000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 8000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 9 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A M4X6 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the M - Misc Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 3.8 in (97 mm) and 3.8 in (97 mm) respectively. It weighs 6 lb/ft (9 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 1.75 in2 (1129 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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