Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W6x20 is a wide-flange shape weighing 29.8 kg/m (20.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 357.6 kg. It is 157.5 mm deep and 152.9 mm wide; the web is 6.6 mm and the flanges 9.27 mm thick.
Also listed as W150X29.8.
| Depth h | 157.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 152.9 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 6.6 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 9.27 mm |
| Weight per metre | 29.8 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 20.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 38.0 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.927 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 31.1 m²/t |
| 1 m | 29.8 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 178.8 kg |
| 12 m | 357.6 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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