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MT6.25x5.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
AISC Miscellaneous tees · v16.0
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
MT6.25x5.8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 5.80 lb/ft | 8.65 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 6.25 in | 159.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 3.50 in | 88.90 mm |
| tw | 0.155 in | 3.940 mm |
| tf | 0.211 in | 5.360 mm |
| Area | 1.70 in² | 1,100.00 mm² |
| Ix | 6.94 in⁴ | 2,890,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.76 in⁴ | 315,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 1.57 in³ | 25,700.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.43 in³ | 7,080.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 2.86 in³ | 46,900.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.68 in³ | 11,200.00 mm³ |
| rx | 2.03 in | 51.60 mm |
| ry | 0.67 in | 17.00 mm |
| J | 0.02 in⁴ | 8,570.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.03 in⁶ | 7,200,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MT6.25x5.8.
Lighter in MT6
MT6x5.4
- Weight
- 5.4 lb/ft (-6.9%)
- Depth
- 5.99 in (-4.2%)
- Ix
- 6.0 in⁴ (-13%)
Heavier in MT6
MT6x5.9
- Weight
- 5.9 lb/ft (+1.7%)
- Depth
- 6.00 in (-4.0%)
- Ix
- 6.6 in⁴ (-4.8%)
Closest Iₓ in MT6
MT6.25x6.2
- Weight
- 6.2 lb/ft (+6.9%)
- Depth
- 6.27 in (+0.3%)
- Ix
- 7.3 in⁴ (+5.0%)
Similar weight in MT5
MT5x4.5
- Weight
- 4.5 lb/ft (-22%)
- Depth
- 5.00 in (-20%)
- Ix
- 3.5 in⁴ (-50%)
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology