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WT6x36 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x36 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.00 lb/ft 53.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.13 in 156.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.430 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.670 in 17.000 mm
Area 10.60 in² 6,840.00 mm²
Ix 23.20 in⁴ 9,660,000 mm⁴
Iy 97.50 in⁴ 40,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.54 in³ 74,400.00 mm³
Sy 16.20 in³ 265,000.00 mm³
Zx 8.48 in³ 139,000.00 mm³
Zy 24.60 in³ 403,000.00 mm³
rx 1.48 in 37.60 mm
ry 3.04 in 77.20 mm
J 1.46 in⁴ 608,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.07 in⁶ 1,090,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x36.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x32.5

Weight
32.5 lb/ft (-9.7%)
Depth
6.06 in (-1.1%)
Ix
20.6 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x39.5

Weight
39.5 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
6.19 in (+1.0%)
Ix
25.8 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x29

Weight
29.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
6.10 in (-0.5%)
Ix
19.1 in⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x37

Weight
37.0 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
7.09 in (+16%)
Ix
36.0 in⁴ (+55%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology