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S 15X42.9 - Section Properties

The S 15X42.9 is a steel section with a mass of 63.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 381 mm and width of 139.7 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 81.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 18564 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1134 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
42.9 lb/ft (63.8 kg/m)
Depth
15 in (381 mm)
Width
5.5 in (139.7 mm)
Area
12.6 in² (81.3 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)42.9 (63.8 kg/m)
h (in)15 (381 mm)
b (in)5.5 (139.7 mm)
tw (in)0.411 (10.4 mm)
tf (in)0.622 (15.8 mm)
A (in²)12.6 (81.3 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)446 (18564 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)59.4 (973.39 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)69.2 (1134 cm³)
iy (in)5.95 (15.11 cm)
Iz (in⁴)14.3 (595.2 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)5.19 (85.049 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)9.08 (148.79 cm³)
iz (in)1.06 (2.69 cm)
It (in⁴)1.54 (64.1 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)737 (0.2 dm⁶)

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