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WT16.5x59 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT16.5x59 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 59.00 lb/ft 88.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.40 in 417.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.50 in 292.00 mm
tw 0.550 in 14.000 mm
tf 0.740 in 18.800 mm
Area 17.40 in² 11,200.00 mm²
Ix 469.00 in⁴ 195,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 93.50 in⁴ 38,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 39.20 in³ 642,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.30 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
Zx 70.80 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
Zy 25.60 in³ 420,000.00 mm³
rx 5.20 in 132.00 mm
ry 2.32 in 58.90 mm
J 2.64 in⁴ 1,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 23.40 in⁶ 6,280,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x59.

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
16.50 in (+0.6%)
Ix
513.0 in⁴ (+9.4%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x70.5

Weight
70.5 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
16.70 in (+1.8%)
Ix
552.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Similar weight in WT15

WT15x58

Weight
58.0 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
15.00 in (-8.5%)
Ix
373.0 in⁴ (-20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology