W 6X15 - Section Properties

The W 6X15 is a steel section with a mass of 22.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.1 mm and width of 152.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 28.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1211 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 176.98 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 15 lb/ft (22.3 kg/m)
Depth: 5.99 in (152.1 mm)
Width: 5.99 in (152.1 mm)
Area: 4.43 in² (28.6 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)15 (22.3 kg/m)

h (in)5.99 (152.1 mm)

b (in)5.99 (152.1 mm)

t_w (in)0.23 (5.8 mm)

t_f (in)0.26 (6.6 mm)

A (in²)4.43 (28.6 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)29.1 (1211 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)9.72 (159.28 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)10.8 (176.98 cm³)

i_y (in)2.56 (6.5 cm)

I_z (in⁴)9.32 (387.9 cm⁴)