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W6x25 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W6x25 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 25.00 lb/ft 37.10 kg/m
Depth, d 6.38 in 162.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.08 in 154.00 mm
tw 0.320 in 8.130 mm
tf 0.455 in 11.600 mm
Area 7.34 in² 4,740.00 mm²
Ix 53.40 in⁴ 22,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.10 in⁴ 7,120,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.70 in³ 274,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.61 in³ 91,900.00 mm³
Zx 18.90 in³ 310,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.56 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
rx 2.70 in 68.60 mm
ry 1.52 in 38.60 mm
J 0.46 in⁴ 192,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 150.00 in⁶ 40,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W6x25.

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Lighter in W6

W6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
6.20 in (-2.8%)
Ix
41.4 in⁴ (-22%)

Closest Iₓ in W6

W6x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (-36%)
Depth
6.28 in (-1.6%)
Ix
32.1 in⁴ (-40%)

Similar weight in W8

W8x24

Weight
24.0 lb/ft (-4.0%)
Depth
7.93 in (+24%)
Ix
82.7 in⁴ (+55%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology