Dimensions and section properties for WT5X13
Structural sectional properties for a WT5X13 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.81 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5.77 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.17 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.44 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.44 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.36 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7.86 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7.05 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1.91 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2.44 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 3.39 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3.75 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.201 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.173 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 13 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2458 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 147 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 131 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 11.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 37 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 35 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 3000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 31000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 40000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 56000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 61000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 84000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 19 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT5X13 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. It weighs 13 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.81 in2. The height and width of the section are 5.17 in and 5.77 in respectively.
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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