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WT6x32.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x32.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.50 lb/ft 48.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.06 in 154.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.390 in 9.910 mm
tf 0.605 in 15.400 mm
Area 9.54 in² 6,150.00 mm²
Ix 20.60 in⁴ 8,570,000 mm⁴
Iy 87.20 in⁴ 36,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.06 in³ 66,500.00 mm³
Sy 14.50 in³ 238,000.00 mm³
Zx 7.50 in³ 123,000.00 mm³
Zy 22.00 in³ 361,000.00 mm³
rx 1.47 in 37.30 mm
ry 3.02 in 76.70 mm
J 1.09 in⁴ 454,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.97 in⁶ 798,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x32.5.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x29

Weight
29.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
6.10 in (+0.7%)
Ix
19.1 in⁴ (-7.3%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x36

Weight
36.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
6.13 in (+1.2%)
Ix
23.2 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
6.10 in (+0.7%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (-9.2%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (+4.6%)
Depth
7.02 in (+16%)
Ix
32.6 in⁴ (+58%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology