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WT3x6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT3x6 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 6.00 lb/ft 9.00 kg/m
Depth, d 3.02 in 76.70 mm
Flange width, bf 4.00 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.230 in 5.840 mm
tf 0.280 in 7.110 mm
Area 1.78 in² 1,150.00 mm²
Ix 1.32 in⁴ 549,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 1.50 in⁴ 624,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.56 in³ 9,240.00 mm³
Sy 0.75 in³ 12,300.00 mm³
Zx 1.01 in³ 16,600.00 mm³
Zy 1.16 in³ 19,000.00 mm³
rx 0.86 in 21.90 mm
ry 0.92 in 23.30 mm
J 0.04 in⁴ 18,700.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.02 in⁶ 4,780,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT3x6.

Lighter in WT3

WT3x4.5

Weight
4.5 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
2.95 in (-2.3%)
Ix
1.0 in⁴ (-28%)

Heavier in WT3

WT3x7.5

Weight
7.5 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
3.00 in (-0.7%)
Ix
1.4 in⁴ (+6.8%)

Closest Iₓ in WT3

WT3x8

Weight
8.0 lb/ft (+33%)
Depth
3.14 in (+4.0%)
Ix
1.7 in⁴ (+28%)

Similar weight in WT4

WT4x6.5

Weight
6.5 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
4.00 in (+32%)
Ix
2.9 in⁴ (+119%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology