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WT18x462.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Section diagram

WT18x462.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 462.50 lb/ft 689.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.60 in 549.00 mm
Flange width, bf 18.60 in 472.00 mm
tw 3.020 in 76.700 mm
tf 4.530 in 115.000 mm
Area 136.00 in² 87,700.00 mm²
Ix 5,130.00 in⁴ 2,140,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 2,470.00 in⁴ 1,030,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 337.00 in³ 5,520,000 mm³
Sy 266.00 in³ 4,360,000 mm³
Zx 617.00 in³ 10,100,000 mm³
Zy 431.00 in³ 7,060,000 mm³
rx 6.14 in 156.00 mm
ry 4.26 in 108.00 mm
J 707.00 in⁴ 294,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 9,680.00 in⁶ 2,600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT18x462.5.

Lighter in WT18

WT18x426.5

Weight
426.5 lb/ft (-7.8%)
Depth
21.60 in (0.0%)
Ix
4,480.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT18

WT18x401

Weight
401.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
21.30 in (-1.4%)
Ix
4,110.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in WT20

WT20x327.5

Weight
327.5 lb/ft (-29%)
Depth
21.80 in (+0.9%)
Ix
3,730.0 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology