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WT6x48 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x48 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.00 lb/ft 71.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.36 in 162.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.20 in 310.00 mm
tw 0.550 in 14.000 mm
tf 0.900 in 22.900 mm
Area 14.10 in² 9,100.00 mm²
Ix 32.00 in⁴ 13,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 135.00 in⁴ 56,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.12 in³ 100,000.00 mm³
Sy 22.20 in³ 364,000.00 mm³
Zx 11.90 in³ 195,000.00 mm³
Zy 33.70 in³ 552,000.00 mm³
rx 1.51 in 38.40 mm
ry 3.09 in 78.50 mm
J 3.42 in⁴ 1,420,000 mm⁴
Cw 10.10 in⁶ 2,710,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x48.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x43.5

Weight
43.5 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
6.27 in (-1.4%)
Ix
28.9 in⁴ (-9.7%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
6.45 in (+1.4%)
Ix
36.3 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x39.5

Weight
39.5 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
6.19 in (-2.7%)
Ix
25.8 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x49.5

Weight
49.5 lb/ft (+3.1%)
Depth
7.08 in (+11%)
Ix
40.9 in⁴ (+28%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology