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WT 6X53 - Section Properties

The WT 6X53 is a steel section with a mass of 78.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 163.8 mm and width of 309.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 100.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1511 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 222.86 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
53 lb/ft (78.9 kg/m)
Depth
6.45 in (163.8 mm)
Width
12.2 in (309.9 mm)
Area
15.6 in² (100.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)53 (78.9 kg/m)
h (in)6.45 (163.8 mm)
b (in)12.2 (309.9 mm)
tw (in)0.61 (15.5 mm)
tf (in)0.99 (25.1 mm)
A (in²)15.6 (100.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)36.3 (1511 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)6.92 (113.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)13.6 (222.86 cm³)
iy (in)1.53 (3.89 cm)
Iz (in⁴)151 (6285 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)24.7 (404.76 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)37.5 (614.51 cm³)
iz (in)3.11 (7.9 cm)
It (in⁴)4.55 (189.4 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)13.6

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