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WT6x13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 13.00 lb/ft 19.40 kg/m
Depth, d 6.11 in 155.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.49 in 165.00 mm
tw 0.230 in 5.840 mm
tf 0.380 in 9.650 mm
Area 3.82 in² 2,460.00 mm²
Ix 11.70 in⁴ 4,870,000 mm⁴
Iy 8.66 in⁴ 3,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.40 in³ 39,300.00 mm³
Sy 2.67 in³ 43,800.00 mm³
Zx 4.20 in³ 68,800.00 mm³
Zy 4.08 in³ 66,900.00 mm³
rx 1.75 in 44.50 mm
ry 1.51 in 38.40 mm
J 0.15 in⁴ 62,400.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.17 in⁶ 46,700,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x13.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x11

Weight
11.0 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
6.16 in (+0.8%)
Ix
11.7 in⁴ (0.0%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
6.17 in (+1.0%)
Ix
13.5 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x9.5

Weight
9.5 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
6.08 in (-0.5%)
Ix
10.1 in⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x13

Weight
13.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.96 in (+14%)
Ix
17.3 in⁴ (+48%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology