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M 5X18.9 - Section Properties

The M 5X18.9 is a steel section with a mass of 28.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 127 mm and width of 127 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 35.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1007 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 181.9 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
18.9 lb/ft (28.1 kg/m)
Depth
5 in (127 mm)
Width
5 in (127 mm)
Area
5.56 in² (35.9 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)18.9 (28.1 kg/m)
h (in)5 (127 mm)
b (in)5 (127 mm)
tw (in)0.316 (8 mm)
tf (in)0.416 (10.6 mm)
A (in²)5.56 (35.9 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)24.2 (1007 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)9.67 (158.46 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)11.1 (181.9 cm³)
iy (in)2.08 (5.28 cm)
Iz (in⁴)8.7 (362.1 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)3.48 (57.027 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)5.33 (87.343 cm³)
iz (in)1.25 (3.18 cm)
It (in⁴)0.313 (13.03 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)45.7 (0.01 dm⁶)

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