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WT2.5x9.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT2.5x9.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 9.50 lb/ft 14.10 kg/m
Depth, d 2.58 in 65.50 mm
Flange width, bf 5.03 in 128.00 mm
tw 0.270 in 6.860 mm
tf 0.430 in 10.900 mm
Area 2.78 in² 1,790.00 mm²
Ix 1.01 in⁴ 420,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 4.56 in⁴ 1,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 0.49 in³ 7,950.00 mm³
Sy 1.81 in³ 29,700.00 mm³
Zx 0.97 in³ 15,900.00 mm³
Zy 2.76 in³ 45,200.00 mm³
rx 0.60 in 15.30 mm
ry 1.28 in 32.50 mm
J 0.16 in⁴ 65,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.08 in⁶ 20,800,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT2.5x9.5.

Lighter in WT2

WT2.5x8

Weight
8.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
2.51 in (-2.7%)
Ix
0.8 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in WT2

WT20x74.5

Weight
74.5 lb/ft (+684%)
Depth
19.10 in (+640%)
Ix
815.0 in⁴ (+80,593%)

Closest Iₓ in WT2

WT2x6.5

Weight
6.5 lb/ft (-32%)
Depth
2.08 in (-19%)
Ix
0.5 in⁴ (-48%)

Similar weight in WT3

WT3x10

Weight
10.0 lb/ft (+5.3%)
Depth
3.10 in (+20%)
Ix
1.8 in⁴ (+74%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology