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WT6x39.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x39.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 39.50 lb/ft 58.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.19 in 157.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.10 in 307.00 mm
tw 0.470 in 11.900 mm
tf 0.735 in 18.700 mm
Area 11.60 in² 7,480.00 mm²
Ix 25.80 in⁴ 10,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 108.00 in⁴ 45,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.03 in³ 82,400.00 mm³
Sy 17.90 in³ 293,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.49 in³ 156,000.00 mm³
Zy 27.10 in³ 444,000.00 mm³
rx 1.49 in 37.80 mm
ry 3.05 in 77.50 mm
J 1.91 in⁴ 795,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5.43 in⁶ 1,460,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x39.5.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x36

Weight
36.0 lb/ft (-8.9%)
Depth
6.13 in (-1.0%)
Ix
23.2 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x43.5

Weight
43.5 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
6.27 in (+1.3%)
Ix
28.9 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x32.5

Weight
32.5 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
6.06 in (-2.1%)
Ix
20.6 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in WT5

WT5x38.5

Weight
38.5 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
5.30 in (-14%)
Ix
17.4 in⁴ (-33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology