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WT5x6 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x6 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 6.00 lb/ft 8.95 kg/m
Depth, d 4.94 in 125.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.96 in 101.00 mm
tw 0.190 in 4.830 mm
tf 0.210 in 5.330 mm
Area 1.77 in² 1,140.00 mm²
Ix 4.35 in⁴ 1,810,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.09 in⁴ 454,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 1.22 in³ 20,000.00 mm³
Sy 0.55 in³ 9,030.00 mm³
Zx 2.20 in³ 36,100.00 mm³
Zy 0.87 in³ 14,200.00 mm³
rx 1.57 in 39.90 mm
ry 0.79 in 19.90 mm
J 0.03 in⁴ 11,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.03 in⁶ 6,850,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x6.

Heavier in WT5

WT5x7.5

Weight
7.5 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
5.00 in (+1.2%)
Ix
5.5 in⁴ (+25%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x8.5

Weight
8.5 lb/ft (+42%)
Depth
5.06 in (+2.4%)
Ix
6.1 in⁴ (+39%)

Similar weight in WT4

WT4x6.5

Weight
6.5 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
4.00 in (-19%)
Ix
2.9 in⁴ (-34%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology