Dimensions and section properties for W6X16
Structural sectional properties for a W6X16 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.74 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 4.03 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.28 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.405 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.6 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.967 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 32.1 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4.43 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 10.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 11.7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3.39 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.223 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 38.2 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 16 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3058 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 102 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 160 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 10.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 66 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 25 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 13000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 167000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 36000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 192000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 56000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 93000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 10000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 24 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W6X16 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 6.28 in (160 mm) and 4.03 in (102 mm) respectively. It weighs 16 lb/ft (24 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.74 in2 (3058 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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