Dimensions and section properties for WT5X56
Structural sectional properties for a WT5X56 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X56 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 16.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.68 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.25 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.755 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.32 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.67 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 28.6 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 118 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6.4 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 22.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 34.6 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 7.5 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 16.9 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 56 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT5X56 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10645 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 264 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 144 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 31.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 34 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 68 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 12000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 49000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 105000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 370000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 220000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 567000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3122000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 83 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT5X56 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 5.68 in (144 mm) and 10.4 in (264 mm) respectively. It weighs 56 lb/ft (83 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 16.5 in2 (10645 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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