Dimensions and section properties for WT8X13
Structural sectional properties for a WT8X13 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT8X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.84 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 7.85 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.345 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.25 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.47 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.12 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 23.5 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4.79 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 4.09 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.74 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7.36 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2.73 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.13 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.243 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 13 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT8X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2477 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 140 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 199 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 8.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 63 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 28 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 67000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 29000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 121000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 45000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 54000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 19 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT8X13 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 7.85 in (199 mm) and 5.5 in (140 mm) respectively. It weighs 13 lb/ft (19 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 3.84 in2 (2477 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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