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WT6x22.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x22.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.50 lb/ft 33.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.03 in 153.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.05 in 204.00 mm
tw 0.335 in 8.510 mm
tf 0.575 in 14.600 mm
Area 6.56 in² 4,230.00 mm²
Ix 16.60 in⁴ 6,910,000 mm⁴
Iy 25.00 in⁴ 10,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.39 in³ 55,600.00 mm³
Sy 6.21 in³ 102,000.00 mm³
Zx 6.10 in³ 100,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.47 in³ 155,000.00 mm³
rx 1.59 in 40.40 mm
ry 1.95 in 49.50 mm
J 0.63 in⁴ 261,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.89 in⁶ 238,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x22.5.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
5.97 in (-1.0%)
Ix
14.4 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
6.10 in (+1.2%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x17.5

Weight
17.5 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
6.25 in (+3.6%)
Ix
16.0 in⁴ (-3.6%)

Similar weight in WT5

WT5x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
5.05 in (-16%)
Ix
10.2 in⁴ (-39%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology