MT 6X5.9 - Section Properties

The MT 6X5.9 is a steel section with a mass of 8.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 78 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 11.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 275.1 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 47.359 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 5.9 lb/ft (8.8 kg/m)
Depth: 6 in (152.4 mm)
Width: 3.07 in (78 mm)
Area: 1.74 in² (11.2 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)5.9 (8.8 kg/m)

h (in)6 (152.4 mm)

b (in)3.07 (78 mm)

t_w (in)0.177 (4.5 mm)

t_f (in)0.225 (5.7 mm)

A (in²)1.74 (11.2 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)6.61 (275.1 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1.61 (26.383 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)2.89 (47.359 cm³)

i_y (in)1.96 (4.98 cm)

I_z (in⁴)0.543 (22.6 cm⁴)