W 6X20 - Section Properties

The W 6X20 is a steel section with a mass of 29.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 157.5 mm and width of 152.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 37.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1723 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 244.17 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 20 lb/ft (29.8 kg/m)
Depth: 6.2 in (157.5 mm)
Width: 6.02 in (152.9 mm)
Area: 5.87 in² (37.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)20 (29.8 kg/m)

h (in)6.2 (157.5 mm)

b (in)6.02 (152.9 mm)

t_w (in)0.26 (6.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.365 (9.3 mm)

A (in²)5.87 (37.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)41.4 (1723 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)13.4 (219.59 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)14.9 (244.17 cm³)

i_y (in)2.66 (6.76 cm)

I_z (in⁴)13.3 (553.6 cm⁴)