Dimensions and section properties for W6X20
Structural sectional properties for a W6X20 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X20 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 5.87 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.02 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.365 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.66 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.5 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 41.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 13.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 13.4 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4.41 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 15 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 6.72 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.24 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 113 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 20 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X20 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3787 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 153 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 157 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 9.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 68 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 38 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 17000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 6000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 220000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 72000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 246000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 110000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 100000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 30000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 30 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W6X20 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 6.2 in (157 mm) and 6.02 in (153 mm) respectively. It weighs 20 lb/ft (30 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 5.87 in2 (3787 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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