Dimensions and section properties for WT20X186
Structural sectional properties for a WT20X186 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT20X186 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 54.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 20.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.05 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.16 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.95 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.6 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1930 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 709 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 126 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 88.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 225 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 138 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 57.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 558 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 186 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT20X186 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 35290 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 409 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 516 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 52.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 29.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 151 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 91 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 803000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 295000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2065000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1447000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 3687000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2261000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 24017000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 150000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 277 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT20X186 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 20.3 in (516 mm) and 16.1 in (409 mm) respectively. It weighs 186 lb/ft (277 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 54.7 in2 (35290 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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