Dimensions and section properties for W6X25
Structural sectional properties for a W6X25 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X25 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7.34 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.08 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.38 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.455 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.32 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.7 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.52 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 53.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 17.1 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 16.7 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 5.61 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 18.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.56 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.461 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 150 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 25 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X25 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4735 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 154 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 162 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 11.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 8.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 69 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 39 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 22000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 274000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 92000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 310000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 140000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 192000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 40000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 37 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W6X25 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 25 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 7.34 in2. The height and width of the section are 6.38 in and 6.08 in respectively.
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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