Dimensions and section properties for WT15X163
Structural sectional properties for a WT15X163 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT15X163 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 48 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.05 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.14 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 4.52 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.6 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 981 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 622 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 78.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 81 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 143 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 126 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 51.2 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 361 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 163 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT15X163 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 30968 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 391 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 411 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 52.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 29 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 115 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 91 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 408000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 259000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1291000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1327000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2343000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2065000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 21311000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 97000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 243 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT15X163 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 16.2 in (411 mm) and 15.4 in (391 mm) respectively. It weighs 163 lb/ft (243 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 48 in2 (30968 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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