Dimensions and section properties for W6X9
Structural sectional properties for a W6X9 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X9 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2.68 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 3.94 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.215 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.17 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.47 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.905 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 16.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2.2 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.56 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.11 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 6.23 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.72 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.0405 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 17.7 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 9 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W6X9 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1729 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 100 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 150 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 5.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 4.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 63 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 23 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 91000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 18000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 102000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 28000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 17000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 13 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W6X9 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 5.9 in (150 mm) and 3.94 in (100 mm) respectively. It weighs 9 lb/ft (13 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 2.68 in2 (1729 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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