Dimensions and section properties for WT7X171
Structural sectional properties for a WT7X171 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT7X171 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 50.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.77 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.47 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.54 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.01 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.24 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 203 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 903 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 30.4 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 110 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 66.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 169 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 88.3 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 502 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 171 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT7X171 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 32452 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 417 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 223 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 62.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 39.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 51 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 108 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 84000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 376000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 498000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1803000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1085000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2769000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 36753000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 135000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 254 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT7X171 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 8.77 in (223 mm) and 16.4 in (417 mm) respectively. It weighs 171 lb/ft (254 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 50.3 in2 (32452 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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