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WT6x29 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x29 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 29.00 lb/ft 43.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.10 in 155.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.360 in 9.140 mm
tf 0.640 in 16.300 mm
Area 8.52 in² 5,500.00 mm²
Ix 19.10 in⁴ 7,950,000 mm⁴
Iy 53.50 in⁴ 22,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.76 in³ 61,600.00 mm³
Sy 10.70 in³ 175,000.00 mm³
Zx 6.97 in³ 114,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.20 in³ 265,000.00 mm³
rx 1.50 in 38.10 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.80 mm
J 1.05 in⁴ 437,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.08 in⁶ 559,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x29.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x26.5

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
6.03 in (-1.1%)
Ix
17.7 in⁴ (-7.3%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x32.5

Weight
32.5 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
6.06 in (-0.7%)
Ix
20.6 in⁴ (+7.9%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
6.10 in (0.0%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (-2.1%)

Similar weight in WT5

WT5x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+3.4%)
Depth
5.11 in (-16%)
Ix
12.9 in⁴ (-32%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology