Dimensions and section properties for WT6X168
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X168 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X168 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.41 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.96 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.78 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.96 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.47 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 190 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 593 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 31.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 88.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 68.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 137 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 120 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 481 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 168 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X168 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 31935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 340 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 214 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 75.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 45.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 50 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 88 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 79000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 247000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 511000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1452000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1121000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2245000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 49948000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 129000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 250 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X168 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 8.41 in (214 mm) and 13.4 in (340 mm) respectively. It weighs 168 lb/ft (250 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 49.5 in2 (31935 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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