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MT5x4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Miscellaneous tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

MT5x4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.00 lb/ft 5.95 kg/m
Depth, d 4.98 in 126.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.69 in 68.30 mm
tw 0.141 in 3.580 mm
tf 0.182 in 4.620 mm
Area 1.19 in² 768.00 mm²
Ix 3.08 in⁴ 1,280,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.30 in⁴ 123,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.89 in³ 14,700.00 mm³
Sy 0.22 in³ 3,610.00 mm³
Zx 1.61 in³ 26,400.00 mm³
Zy 0.35 in³ 5,800.00 mm³
rx 1.62 in 41.10 mm
ry 0.50 in 12.80 mm
J 0.01 in⁴ 4,660.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.01 in⁶ 2,660,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus MT5x4.

Lighter in MT5

MT5x3.75

Weight
3.8 lb/ft (-6.3%)
Depth
5.00 in (+0.4%)
Ix
2.9 in⁴ (-5.5%)

Heavier in MT5

MT5x4.5

Weight
4.5 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
5.00 in (+0.4%)
Ix
3.5 in⁴ (+13%)

Similar weight in MT4

MT4x3.25

Weight
3.3 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
4.00 in (-20%)
Ix
1.6 in⁴ (-49%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology