W 5X16 - Section Properties

The W 5X16 is a steel section with a mass of 23.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 127.3 mm and width of 127 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 30.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 890.7 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 157.81 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 16 lb/ft (23.8 kg/m)
Depth: 5.01 in (127.3 mm)
Width: 5 in (127 mm)
Area: 4.71 in² (30.4 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)16 (23.8 kg/m)

h (in)5.01 (127.3 mm)

b (in)5 (127 mm)

t_w (in)0.24 (6.1 mm)

t_f (in)0.36 (9.1 mm)

A (in²)4.71 (30.4 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)21.4 (890.7 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)8.55 (140.11 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)9.63 (157.81 cm³)

i_y (in)2.13 (5.41 cm)

I_z (in⁴)7.51 (312.6 cm⁴)