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WT16.5x84.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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WT16.5x84.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 84.50 lb/ft 126.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.90 in 429.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.50 in 292.00 mm
tw 0.670 in 17.000 mm
tf 1.220 in 31.000 mm
Area 24.70 in² 15,900.00 mm²
Ix 649.00 in⁴ 270,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 155.00 in⁴ 64,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 51.10 in³ 837,000.00 mm³
Sy 27.00 in³ 442,000.00 mm³
Zx 90.80 in³ 1,490,000 mm³
Zy 42.10 in³ 690,000.00 mm³
rx 5.12 in 130.00 mm
ry 2.50 in 63.50 mm
J 8.81 in⁴ 3,670,000 mm⁴
Cw 55.40 in⁶ 14,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT16.5x84.5.

Lighter in WT16

WT16.5x76

Weight
76.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
16.70 in (-1.2%)
Ix
592.0 in⁴ (-8.8%)

Heavier in WT16

WT16.5x100.5

Weight
100.5 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
16.80 in (-0.6%)
Ix
725.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT16

WT16.5x70.5

Weight
70.5 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
16.70 in (-1.2%)
Ix
552.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in WT18

WT18x85

Weight
85.0 lb/ft (+0.6%)
Depth
18.10 in (+7.1%)
Ix
786.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology