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M 6X3.7 - Section Properties

The M 6X3.7 is a steel section with a mass of 5.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 150.4 mm and width of 50.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 248.1 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 38.182 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
3.7 lb/ft (5.5 kg/m)
Depth
5.92 in (150.4 mm)
Width
2 in (50.8 mm)
Area
1.09 in² (7 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)3.7 (5.5 kg/m)
h (in)5.92 (150.4 mm)
b (in)2 (50.8 mm)
tw (in)0.098 (2.5 mm)
tf (in)0.129 (3.3 mm)
A (in²)1.09 (7 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)5.96 (248.1 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)2.01 (32.938 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)2.33 (38.182 cm³)
iy (in)2.34 (5.94 cm)
Iz (in⁴)0.173 (7.2 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)0.173 (2.835 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)0.273 (4.474 cm³)
iz (in)0.398 (1.01 cm)
It (in⁴)0.0053 (0.22 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)1.45

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