Dimensions and section properties for WT3X6
Structural sectional properties for a WT3X6 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT3X6 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1.78 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 3.02 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.28 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.23 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 0.862 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.918 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1.32 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 0.564 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 0.748 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1.01 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.16 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.0449 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.0178 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 6 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT3X6 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 1148 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 102 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 77 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 7.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 5.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 22 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 23 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 9000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 12000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 17000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 19000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 19000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 9 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT3X6 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 3.02 in (77 mm) and 4 in (102 mm) respectively. It weighs 6 lb/ft (9 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 1.78 in2 (1148 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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