W 6X16 - Section Properties

The W 6X16 is a steel section with a mass of 23.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 159.5 mm and width of 102.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 30.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1336 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 191.73 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 16 lb/ft (23.8 kg/m)
Depth: 6.28 in (159.5 mm)
Width: 4.03 in (102.4 mm)
Area: 4.74 in² (30.6 cm²)

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

h (in)6.28 (159.5 mm)

b (in)4.03 (102.4 mm)

t_w (in)0.26 (6.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.405 (10.3 mm)

A (in²)4.74 (30.6 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)32.1 (1336 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)10.2 (167.15 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)11.7 (191.73 cm³)

i_y (in)2.6 (6.6 cm)

I_z (in⁴)4.43 (184.4 cm⁴)