Structural sectional properties for a WT8X18 standard steel section
Description | Symbol | Value |
---|---|---|
Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
Section Name | Name | WT8X18 |
Cross Sectional Area | A | 5.29 in2 |
Section Width | b | 6.99 in |
Section Depth | d | 7.93 in |
Flange thickness | tf | 0.43 in |
Web thickness | tw | 0.295 in |
Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.41 in |
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.52 in |
Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 30.6 in4 |
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 12.2 in4 |
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.05 in3 |
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.5 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8.93 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 5.42 in3 |
St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.272 in4 |
Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.516 in6 |
Self Weight of section per foot | Weight | 18 lb/ft |
A WT8X18 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. It weighs 18 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 5.29 in2. The height and width of the section are 7.93 in and 6.99 in respectively.
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: