ST 6X15.9 - Section Properties

The ST 6X15.9 is a steel section with a mass of 23.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 127 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 30 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 616 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 97.339 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 15.9 lb/ft (23.7 kg/m)
Depth: 6 in (152.4 mm)
Width: 5 in (127 mm)
Area: 4.65 in² (30 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)15.9 (23.7 kg/m)

h (in)6 (152.4 mm)

b (in)5 (127 mm)

t_w (in)0.35 (8.9 mm)

t_f (in)0.544 (13.8 mm)

A (in²)4.65 (30 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)14.8 (616 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)3.3 (54.077 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)5.94 (97.339 cm³)

i_y (in)1.78 (4.52 cm)

I_z (in⁴)4.66 (194 cm⁴)