Dimensions and section properties for WT7X17
Structural sectional properties for a WT7X17 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT7X17 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.75 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6.99 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.455 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.285 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.04 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.53 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 20.9 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 11.6 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 3.83 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.45 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 6.74 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 5.32 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.284 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.4 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 17 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT7X17 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3226 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 171 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 178 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 11.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 52 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 39 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 5000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 63000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 57000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 110000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 87000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 118000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 25 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT7X17 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 6.99 in (178 mm) and 6.75 in (171 mm) respectively. It weighs 17 lb/ft (25 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 5 in2 (3226 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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