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WT6x8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT6x8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.00 lb/ft 11.90 kg/m
Depth, d 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.99 in 101.00 mm
tw 0.220 in 5.590 mm
tf 0.265 in 6.730 mm
Area 2.36 in² 1,520.00 mm²
Ix 8.70 in⁴ 3,620,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.41 in⁴ 587,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 2.04 in³ 33,400.00 mm³
Sy 0.71 in³ 11,600.00 mm³
Zx 3.72 in³ 61,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.13 in³ 18,500.00 mm³
rx 1.92 in 48.80 mm
ry 0.77 in 19.60 mm
J 0.05 in⁴ 21,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.07 in⁶ 18,200,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT6x8.

Lighter in WT6

WT6x7

Weight
7.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
5.96 in (-0.7%)
Ix
7.7 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT6

WT6x9.5

Weight
9.5 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
6.08 in (+1.3%)
Ix
10.1 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in WT6

WT6x11

Weight
11.0 lb/ft (+38%)
Depth
6.16 in (+2.7%)
Ix
11.7 in⁴ (+34%)

Similar weight in WT5

WT5x7.5

Weight
7.5 lb/ft (-6.3%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
5.5 in⁴ (-37%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology