Dimensions and section properties for WT6X68
Structural sectional properties for a WT6X68 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 20 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.71 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.25 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.79 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.59 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.16 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 50.6 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 199 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 9.46 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 32.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 19 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 48.9 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 9.21 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 28.9 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 68 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT6X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 12903 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 315 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 170 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 31.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 20.1 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 | 21000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 83000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 155000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 526000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 311000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 801000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3833000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 8000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 101 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT6X68 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 6.71 in (170 mm) and 12.4 in (315 mm) respectively. It weighs 68 lb/ft (101 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 20 in2 (12903 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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