Dimensions and section properties for WT6X60
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X60 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X60 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 17.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.3 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.56 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.11 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.71 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.57 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.13 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 43.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 172 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8.22 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 28 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 16.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 42.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 6.42 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 19.7 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 60 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X60 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11355 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 312 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 167 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 28.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 18 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 40 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 80 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 18000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 72000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 135000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 459000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 265000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 700000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2672000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 89 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X60 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 6.56 in (167 mm) and 12.3 in (312 mm) respectively. It weighs 60 lb/ft (89 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 17.6 in2 (11355 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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