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WT6x26.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x26.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.50 lb/ft 39.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.03 in 153.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.345 in 8.760 mm
tf 0.575 in 14.600 mm
Area 7.78 in² 5,020.00 mm²
Ix 17.70 in⁴ 7,370,000 mm⁴
Iy 47.90 in⁴ 19,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.54 in³ 58,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.58 in³ 157,000.00 mm³
Zx 6.46 in³ 106,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.50 in³ 238,000.00 mm³
rx 1.51 in 38.40 mm
ry 2.48 in 63.00 mm
J 0.79 in⁴ 328,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.53 in⁶ 411,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x26.5.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-5.7%)
Depth
6.10 in (+1.2%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (+5.6%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x29

Weight
29.0 lb/ft (+9.4%)
Depth
6.10 in (+1.2%)
Ix
19.1 in⁴ (+7.9%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
6.03 in (0.0%)
Ix
16.6 in⁴ (-6.2%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x26.5

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.96 in (+15%)
Ix
27.6 in⁴ (+56%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology