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WT6x17.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x17.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.50 lb/ft 26.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.25 in 159.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.56 in 167.00 mm
tw 0.300 in 7.620 mm
tf 0.520 in 13.200 mm
Area 5.17 in² 3,340.00 mm²
Ix 16.00 in⁴ 6,660,000 mm⁴
Iy 12.20 in⁴ 5,080,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.23 in³ 52,900.00 mm³
Sy 3.73 in³ 61,100.00 mm³
Zx 5.71 in³ 93,600.00 mm³
Zy 5.73 in³ 93,900.00 mm³
rx 1.76 in 44.70 mm
ry 1.54 in 39.10 mm
J 0.37 in⁴ 154,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.44 in⁶ 117,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x17.5.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
6.17 in (-1.3%)
Ix
13.5 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
5.97 in (-4.5%)
Ix
14.4 in⁴ (-10.0%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (+29%)
Depth
6.03 in (-3.5%)
Ix
16.6 in⁴ (+3.8%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x17

Weight
17.0 lb/ft (-2.9%)
Depth
6.99 in (+12%)
Ix
20.9 in⁴ (+31%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology