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W 6X9 - Section Properties

The W 6X9 is a steel section with a mass of 13.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 149.9 mm and width of 100.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 17.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 682.6 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 102.09 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
9 lb/ft (13.4 kg/m)
Depth
5.9 in (149.9 mm)
Width
3.94 in (100.1 mm)
Area
2.68 in² (17.3 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)9 (13.4 kg/m)
h (in)5.9 (149.9 mm)
b (in)3.94 (100.1 mm)
tw (in)0.17 (4.3 mm)
tf (in)0.215 (5.5 mm)
A (in²)2.68 (17.3 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)16.4 (682.6 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)5.56 (91.112 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)6.23 (102.09 cm³)
iy (in)2.47 (6.27 cm)
Iz (in⁴)2.2 (91.57 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)1.11 (18.19 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)1.72 (28.186 cm³)
iz (in)0.905 (2.3 cm)
It (in⁴)0.0405 (1.69 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)17.7

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