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WT 4X20 - Section Properties

The WT 4X20 is a steel section with a mass of 29.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 104.9 mm and width of 205 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 37.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 238.5 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 53.258 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
20 lb/ft (29.8 kg/m)
Depth
4.13 in (104.9 mm)
Width
8.07 in (205 mm)
Area
5.87 in² (37.9 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)20 (29.8 kg/m)
h (in)4.13 (104.9 mm)
b (in)8.07 (205 mm)
tw (in)0.36 (9.1 mm)
tf (in)0.56 (14.2 mm)
A (in²)5.87 (37.9 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)5.73 (238.5 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)1.69 (27.694 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)3.25 (53.258 cm³)
iy (in)0.988 (2.51 cm)
Iz (in⁴)24.5 (1020 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)6.08 (99.633 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)9.24 (151.42 cm³)
iz (in)2.04 (5.18 cm)
It (in⁴)0.558 (23.23 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)0.715

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