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W6x15 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W6x15 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.00 lb/ft 22.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.99 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.99 in 152.00 mm
tw 0.230 in 5.840 mm
tf 0.260 in 6.600 mm
Area 4.43 in² 2,860.00 mm²
Ix 29.10 in⁴ 12,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.32 in⁴ 3,880,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.72 in³ 159,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.11 in³ 51,000.00 mm³
Zx 10.80 in³ 177,000.00 mm³
Zy 4.75 in³ 77,800.00 mm³
rx 2.56 in 65.00 mm
ry 1.45 in 36.80 mm
J 0.10 in⁴ 42,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 76.50 in⁶ 20,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W6x15.

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Lighter in W6

W6x12

Weight
12.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
6.03 in (+0.7%)
Ix
22.1 in⁴ (-24%)

Heavier in W6

W6x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (+6.7%)
Depth
6.28 in (+4.8%)
Ix
32.1 in⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W6

W6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (+33%)
Depth
6.20 in (+3.5%)
Ix
41.4 in⁴ (+42%)

Similar weight in W8

W8x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
8.11 in (+35%)
Ix
48.0 in⁴ (+65%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology