Steel Beam Sizes / AISC / WT Tees / WT6x20

WT6x20 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

Analyze in Beam Calculator Back to WT Tees

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

WT6x20 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.00 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 5.97 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.01 in 203.00 mm
tw 0.295 in 7.490 mm
tf 0.515 in 13.100 mm
Area 5.84 in² 3,770.00 mm²
Ix 14.40 in⁴ 5,990,000 mm⁴
Iy 22.00 in⁴ 9,160,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.95 in³ 48,300.00 mm³
Sy 5.50 in³ 90,100.00 mm³
Zx 5.28 in³ 86,500.00 mm³
Zy 8.38 in³ 137,000.00 mm³
rx 1.57 in 39.90 mm
ry 1.94 in 49.30 mm
J 0.45 in⁴ 188,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.62 in⁶ 166,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x20.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x17.5

Weight
17.5 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
6.25 in (+4.7%)
Ix
16.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
6.03 in (+1.0%)
Ix
16.6 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
6.17 in (+3.4%)
Ix
13.5 in⁴ (-6.3%)

Similar weight in WT5

WT5x19.5

Weight
19.5 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
4.96 in (-17%)
Ix
8.8 in⁴ (-39%)
Analyze in Beam Calculator Compare in WT Tees finder

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology