WT 5X56 - Section Properties

The WT 5X56 is a steel section with a mass of 83.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 144.3 mm and width of 264.2 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 106.5 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1190 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 219.59 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 56 lb/ft (83.3 kg/m)
Depth: 5.68 in (144.3 mm)
Width: 10.4 in (264.2 mm)
Area: 16.5 in² (106.5 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)56 (83.3 kg/m)

h (in)5.68 (144.3 mm)

b (in)10.4 (264.2 mm)

t_w (in)0.755 (19.2 mm)

t_f (in)1.25 (31.8 mm)

A (in²)16.5 (106.5 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)28.6 (1190 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)6.4 (104.88 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)13.4 (219.59 cm³)

i_y (in)1.32 (3.35 cm)

I_z (in⁴)118 (4912 cm⁴)