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WT15x163 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT15x163 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 163.00 lb/ft 242.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.20 in 411.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.40 in 391.00 mm
tw 1.140 in 29.000 mm
tf 2.050 in 52.100 mm
Area 48.00 in² 31,000.00 mm²
Ix 981.00 in⁴ 408,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 622.00 in⁴ 259,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 78.80 in³ 1,290,000 mm³
Sy 81.00 in³ 1,330,000 mm³
Zx 143.00 in³ 2,340,000 mm³
Zy 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
rx 4.52 in 115.00 mm
ry 3.60 in 91.40 mm
J 51.20 in⁴ 21,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 361.00 in⁶ 96,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT15x163.

Lighter in WT15

WT15x146

Weight
146.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
16.00 in (-1.2%)
Ix
861.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT15

WT15x178.5

Weight
178.5 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
16.40 in (+1.2%)
Ix
1,090.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in WT15

WT15x130.5

Weight
130.5 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
15.80 in (-2.5%)
Ix
765.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in WT16

WT16.5x159

Weight
159.0 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
17.60 in (+8.6%)
Ix
1,160.0 in⁴ (+18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology