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WT15x146 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT15x146 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 146.00 lb/ft 217.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.00 in 406.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.30 in 389.00 mm
tw 1.020 in 25.900 mm
tf 1.850 in 47.000 mm
Area 43.00 in² 27,700.00 mm²
Ix 861.00 in⁴ 358,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 549.00 in⁴ 229,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 69.60 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
Sy 71.90 in³ 1,180,000 mm³
Zx 125.00 in³ 2,050,000 mm³
Zy 111.00 in³ 1,820,000 mm³
rx 4.48 in 114.00 mm
ry 3.58 in 90.90 mm
J 37.50 in⁴ 15,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 257.00 in⁶ 69,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT15x146.

Lighter in WT15

WT15x130.5

Weight
130.5 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
15.80 in (-1.3%)
Ix
765.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT15

WT15x163

Weight
163.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
16.20 in (+1.3%)
Ix
981.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT15

WT15x117.5

Weight
117.5 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
15.70 in (-1.9%)
Ix
674.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in WT16

WT16.5x145.5

Weight
145.5 lb/ft (-0.3%)
Depth
17.40 in (+8.7%)
Ix
1,060.0 in⁴ (+23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology