Dimensions and section properties for WT6X53
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X53 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 15.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.45 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.99 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.61 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.53 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.11 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 36.3 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 151 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6.92 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 24.7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 37.5 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 4.55 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 13.6 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 53 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10064 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 310 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 164 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 25.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 15.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 39 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 79 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 63000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 113000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 405000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 223000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 615000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1894000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 79 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X53 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 6.45 in (164 mm) and 12.2 in (310 mm) respectively. It weighs 53 lb/ft (79 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 15.6 in2 (10064 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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