WT 6X48 - Section Properties

The WT 6X48 is a steel section with a mass of 71.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 161.5 mm and width of 309.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 91 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1332 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 195.01 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 48 lb/ft (71.4 kg/m)
Depth: 6.36 in (161.5 mm)
Width: 12.2 in (309.9 mm)
Area: 14.1 in² (91 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)48 (71.4 kg/m)

h (in)6.36 (161.5 mm)

b (in)12.2 (309.9 mm)

t_w (in)0.55 (14 mm)

t_f (in)0.9 (22.9 mm)

A (in²)14.1 (91 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)32 (1332 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)6.12 (100.29 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)11.9 (195.01 cm³)

i_y (in)1.51 (3.84 cm)

I_z (in⁴)135 (5619 cm⁴)