Dimensions and section properties for W6X15
Structural sectional properties for a W6X15 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.43 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5.99 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.99 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.26 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.23 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.56 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.45 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 29.1 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 9.32 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 9.72 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.11 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 10.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4.75 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.101 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 76.5 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 15 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2858 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 152 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 6.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 5.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 65 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 37 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 12000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 159000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 51000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 177000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 78000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 42000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 21000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 22 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W6X15 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 5.99 in (152 mm) and 5.99 in (152 mm) respectively. It weighs 15 lb/ft (22 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.43 in2 (2858 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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