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WT16.5x145.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT16.5x145.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 145.50 lb/ft 217.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.40 in 442.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.90 in 404.00 mm
tw 0.960 in 24.400 mm
tf 1.730 in 43.900 mm
Area 42.80 in² 27,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,060.00 in⁴ 441,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 581.00 in⁴ 242,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 78.30 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Sy 73.10 in³ 1,200,000 mm³
Zx 140.00 in³ 2,290,000 mm³
Zy 113.00 in³ 1,850,000 mm³
rx 4.96 in 126.00 mm
ry 3.68 in 93.50 mm
J 32.50 in⁴ 13,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 256.00 in⁶ 68,700,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x145.5.

Lighter in WT16

WT16.5x131.5

Weight
131.5 lb/ft (-9.6%)
Depth
17.30 in (-0.6%)
Ix
943.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x159

Weight
159.0 lb/ft (+9.3%)
Depth
17.60 in (+1.1%)
Ix
1,160.0 in⁴ (+9.4%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x120.5

Weight
120.5 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
17.10 in (-1.7%)
Ix
872.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in WT15

WT15x146

Weight
146.0 lb/ft (+0.3%)
Depth
16.00 in (-8.0%)
Ix
861.0 in⁴ (-19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology