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WT10.5x27.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT10.5x27.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.50 lb/ft 41.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.40 in 264.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.22 in 209.00 mm
tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
tf 0.522 in 13.300 mm
Area 8.10 in² 5,230.00 mm²
Ix 84.40 in⁴ 35,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.20 in⁴ 10,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.90 in³ 179,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.89 in³ 96,500.00 mm³
Zx 19.40 in³ 318,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.18 in³ 150,000.00 mm³
rx 3.23 in 82.00 mm
ry 1.73 in 43.90 mm
J 0.62 in⁴ 257,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.08 in⁶ 559,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT10.5x27.5.

Lighter in WT10

WT10.5x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-9.1%)
Depth
10.40 in (0.0%)
Ix
80.3 in⁴ (-4.9%)

Heavier in WT10

WT10.5x28.5

Weight
28.5 lb/ft (+3.6%)
Depth
10.50 in (+1.0%)
Ix
90.4 in⁴ (+7.1%)

Closest Iₓ in WT10

WT10.5x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
10.50 in (+1.0%)
Ix
93.8 in⁴ (+11%)

Similar weight in WT12

WT12x27.5

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
11.80 in (+13%)
Ix
117.0 in⁴ (+39%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology