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WT6x15 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x15 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.00 lb/ft 22.30 kg/m
Depth, d 6.17 in 157.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.52 in 166.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.440 in 11.200 mm
Area 4.40 in² 2,840.00 mm²
Ix 13.50 in⁴ 5,620,000 mm⁴
Iy 10.20 in⁴ 4,250,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.75 in³ 45,100.00 mm³
Sy 3.12 in³ 51,100.00 mm³
Zx 4.83 in³ 79,100.00 mm³
Zy 4.78 in³ 78,300.00 mm³
rx 1.75 in 44.50 mm
ry 1.52 in 38.60 mm
J 0.23 in⁴ 94,900.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.27 in⁶ 71,700,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x15.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x13

Weight
13.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
6.11 in (-1.0%)
Ix
11.7 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x17.5

Weight
17.5 lb/ft (+17%)
Depth
6.25 in (+1.3%)
Ix
16.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (+33%)
Depth
5.97 in (-3.2%)
Ix
14.4 in⁴ (+6.7%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.92 in (+12%)
Ix
19.0 in⁴ (+41%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology