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WT16.5x177 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT16.5x177 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 177.00 lb/ft 264.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.80 in 452.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.10 in 409.00 mm
tw 1.160 in 29.500 mm
tf 2.090 in 53.100 mm
Area 52.10 in² 33,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,320.00 in⁴ 549,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 729.00 in⁴ 303,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 96.80 in³ 1,590,000 mm³
Sy 90.60 in³ 1,480,000 mm³
Zx 174.00 in³ 2,850,000 mm³
Zy 141.00 in³ 2,310,000 mm³
rx 5.03 in 128.00 mm
ry 3.74 in 95.00 mm
J 57.10 in⁴ 23,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 468.00 in⁶ 126,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x177.

Lighter in WT16

WT16.5x159

Weight
159.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
17.60 in (-1.1%)
Ix
1,160.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x193.5

Weight
193.5 lb/ft (+9.3%)
Depth
18.00 in (+1.1%)
Ix
1,460.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x145.5

Weight
145.5 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
17.40 in (-2.2%)
Ix
1,060.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in WT15

WT15x178.5

Weight
178.5 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
16.40 in (-7.9%)
Ix
1,090.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology