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WT 6X20 - Section Properties

The WT 6X20 is a steel section with a mass of 29.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 151.6 mm and width of 203.5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 37.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 599.4 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 86.524 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
20 lb/ft (29.8 kg/m)
Depth
5.97 in (151.6 mm)
Width
8.01 in (203.5 mm)
Area
5.84 in² (37.7 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)20 (29.8 kg/m)
h (in)5.97 (151.6 mm)
b (in)8.01 (203.5 mm)
tw (in)0.295 (7.5 mm)
tf (in)0.515 (13.1 mm)
A (in²)5.84 (37.7 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)14.4 (599.4 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)2.95 (48.342 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)5.28 (86.524 cm³)
iy (in)1.57 (3.99 cm)
Iz (in⁴)22 (915.7 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)5.5 (90.129 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)8.38 (137.32 cm³)
iz (in)1.94 (4.93 cm)
It (in⁴)0.452 (18.81 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)0.62

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