Dimensions and section properties for WT6X15
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X15 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.52 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.17 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.44 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.75 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.52 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 13.5 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 10.2 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2.75 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.12 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 4.83 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4.78 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.228 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.267 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 15 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 166 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 157 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 11.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 44 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 39 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 45000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 51000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 79000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 78000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 95000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 22 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X15 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 6.17 in (157 mm) and 6.52 in (166 mm) respectively. It weighs 15 lb/ft (22 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.4 in2 (2839 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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