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WT16.5x159 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT16.5x159 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 159.00 lb/ft 237.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.60 in 447.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.00 in 406.00 mm
tw 1.040 in 26.400 mm
tf 1.890 in 48.000 mm
Area 46.80 in² 30,200.00 mm²
Ix 1,160.00 in⁴ 483,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 645.00 in⁴ 268,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 85.80 in³ 1,410,000 mm³
Sy 80.70 in³ 1,320,000 mm³
Zx 154.00 in³ 2,520,000 mm³
Zy 125.00 in³ 2,050,000 mm³
rx 4.99 in 127.00 mm
ry 3.71 in 94.20 mm
J 42.10 in⁴ 17,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 335.00 in⁶ 90,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x159.

Lighter in WT16

WT16.5x145.5

Weight
145.5 lb/ft (-8.5%)
Depth
17.40 in (-1.1%)
Ix
1,060.0 in⁴ (-8.6%)

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x177

Weight
177.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
17.80 in (+1.1%)
Ix
1,320.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x131.5

Weight
131.5 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
17.30 in (-1.7%)
Ix
943.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in WT18

WT18x159

Weight
159.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
19.10 in (+8.5%)
Ix
1,530.0 in⁴ (+32%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology