WT 5X38.5 - Section Properties

The WT 5X38.5 is a steel section with a mass of 57.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 134.6 mm and width of 259.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 72.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 724.2 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 132.08 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 38.5 lb/ft (57.3 kg/m)
Depth: 5.3 in (134.6 mm)
Width: 10.2 in (259.1 mm)
Area: 11.3 in² (72.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)38.5 (57.3 kg/m)

h (in)5.3 (134.6 mm)

b (in)10.2 (259.1 mm)

t_w (in)0.53 (13.5 mm)

t_f (in)0.87 (22.1 mm)

A (in²)11.3 (72.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)17.4 (724.2 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)4.05 (66.368 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)8.06 (132.08 cm³)

i_y (in)1.24 (3.15 cm)

I_z (in⁴)76.8 (3197 cm⁴)