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WT16.5x131.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Section diagram

WT16.5x131.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 131.50 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.30 in 439.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.870 in 22.100 mm
tf 1.570 in 39.900 mm
Area 38.70 in² 25,000.00 mm²
Ix 943.00 in⁴ 393,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 517.00 in⁴ 215,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 70.20 in³ 1,150,000 mm³
Sy 65.50 in³ 1,070,000 mm³
Zx 125.00 in³ 2,050,000 mm³
Zy 101.00 in³ 1,660,000 mm³
rx 4.93 in 125.00 mm
ry 3.65 in 92.70 mm
J 24.30 in⁴ 10,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 188.00 in⁶ 50,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x131.5.

Lighter in WT16

WT16.5x120.5

Weight
120.5 lb/ft (-8.4%)
Depth
17.10 in (-1.2%)
Ix
872.0 in⁴ (-7.5%)

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x145.5

Weight
145.5 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
17.40 in (+0.6%)
Ix
1,060.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x110.5

Weight
110.5 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
17.00 in (-1.7%)
Ix
799.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in WT18

WT18x131

Weight
131.0 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
18.40 in (+6.4%)
Ix
1,110.0 in⁴ (+18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology