Dimensions and section properties for WT6X20
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X20 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X20 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 5.84 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.01 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.97 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.515 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.295 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.57 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.94 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 14.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 22 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2.95 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 5.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 5.28 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.38 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.452 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.62 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 20 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X20 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3768 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 203 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 13.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 40 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 49 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 9000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 48000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 90000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 87000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 137000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 188000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 30 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X20 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 5.97 in (152 mm) and 8.01 in (203 mm) respectively. It weighs 20 lb/ft (30 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 5.84 in2 (3768 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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