Dimensions and section properties for WT18X97
Structural sectional properties for a WT18X97 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT18X97 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 28.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.26 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.765 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.62 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.56 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 901 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 187 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 67 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 30.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 120 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 48.8 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11.1 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 92.7 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 97 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT18X97 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 18387 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 307 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 462 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 32 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 143 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 65 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 375000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 78000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1098000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 506000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1966000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 800000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 4620000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 25000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 144 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT18X97 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 18.2 in (462 mm) and 12.1 in (307 mm) respectively. It weighs 97 lb/ft (144 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 28.5 in2 (18387 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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