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WT13.5x168 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT13.5x168 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 168.00 lb/ft 250.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.00 in 381.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.60 in 371.00 mm
tw 1.260 in 32.000 mm
tf 2.280 in 57.900 mm
Area 49.50 in² 31,900.00 mm²
Ix 839.00 in⁴ 349,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 587.00 in⁴ 244,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 73.40 in³ 1,200,000 mm³
Sy 80.80 in³ 1,320,000 mm³
Zx 135.00 in³ 2,210,000 mm³
Zy 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
rx 4.12 in 105.00 mm
ry 3.45 in 87.60 mm
J 65.40 in⁴ 27,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 401.00 in⁶ 108,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT13.5x168.

Lighter in WT13

WT13.5x153.5

Weight
153.5 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
14.80 in (-1.3%)
Ix
753.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in WT13

WT13.5x184

Weight
184.0 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
15.20 in (+1.3%)
Ix
939.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT13

WT13.5x140.5

Weight
140.5 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
14.60 in (-2.7%)
Ix
677.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in WT12

WT12x167.5

Weight
167.5 lb/ft (-0.3%)
Depth
13.80 in (-8.0%)
Ix
686.0 in⁴ (-18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology