Dimensions and section properties for WT18X165
Structural sectional properties for a WT18X165 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT18X165 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 48.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.85 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.02 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.39 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.83 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1410 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 711 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 97 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 85.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 173 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 132 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 42 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 372 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 165 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT18X165 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 31226 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 422 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 478 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 47 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 25.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 137 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 97 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 587000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 296000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1590000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1401000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2835000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2163000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 17482000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 100000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 246 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT18X165 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 18.8 in (478 mm) and 16.6 in (422 mm) respectively. It weighs 165 lb/ft (246 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 48.4 in2 (31226 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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