Dimensions and section properties for WT5X50
Structural sectional properties for a WT5X50 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10.3 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.55 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.12 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.68 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.29 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.65 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 24.5 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 103 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.56 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 20 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 11.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 30.5 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 5.41 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 11.9 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 50 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 262 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 141 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 28.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 17.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 33 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 67 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 43000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 91000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 328000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 187000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 500000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2252000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 74 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT5X50 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 5.55 in (141 mm) and 10.3 in (262 mm) respectively. It weighs 50 lb/ft (74 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 14.7 in2 (9484 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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