WT 6X8 - Section Properties

The WT 6X8 is a steel section with a mass of 11.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 101.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 15.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 362.1 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 60.96 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 8 lb/ft (11.9 kg/m)
Depth: 6 in (152.4 mm)
Width: 3.99 in (101.3 mm)
Area: 2.36 in² (15.2 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)8 (11.9 kg/m)

h (in)6 (152.4 mm)

b (in)3.99 (101.3 mm)

t_w (in)0.22 (5.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.265 (6.7 mm)

A (in²)2.36 (15.2 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)8.7 (362.1 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)2.04 (33.43 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)3.72 (60.96 cm³)

i_y (in)1.92 (4.88 cm)

I_z (in⁴)1.41 (58.69 cm⁴)