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WT18x97 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT18x97 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 97.00 lb/ft 145.00 kg/m
Depth, d 18.20 in 462.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.10 in 307.00 mm
tw 0.765 in 19.400 mm
tf 1.260 in 32.000 mm
Area 28.50 in² 18,400.00 mm²
Ix 901.00 in⁴ 375,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 187.00 in⁴ 77,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 67.00 in³ 1,100,000 mm³
Sy 30.90 in³ 506,000.00 mm³
Zx 120.00 in³ 1,970,000 mm³
Zy 48.80 in³ 800,000.00 mm³
rx 5.62 in 143.00 mm
ry 2.56 in 65.00 mm
J 11.10 in⁴ 4,620,000 mm⁴
Cw 92.70 in⁶ 24,900,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT18x97.

Lighter in WT18

WT18x91

Weight
91.0 lb/ft (-6.2%)
Depth
18.20 in (0.0%)
Ix
845.0 in⁴ (-6.2%)

Heavier in WT18

WT18x105

Weight
105.0 lb/ft (+8.2%)
Depth
18.30 in (+0.5%)
Ix
985.0 in⁴ (+9.3%)

Closest Iₓ in WT18

WT18x115.5

Weight
115.5 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
18.20 in (0.0%)
Ix
978.0 in⁴ (+8.5%)

Similar weight in WT20

WT20x99.5

Weight
99.5 lb/ft (+2.6%)
Depth
19.30 in (+6.0%)
Ix
988.0 in⁴ (+9.7%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology