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WT20x147 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT20x147 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 147.00 lb/ft 219.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.20 in 513.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 1.060 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.930 in 49.000 mm
Area 43.10 in² 27,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,630.00 in⁴ 678,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 281.00 in⁴ 117,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 111.00 in³ 1,820,000 mm³
Sy 46.70 in³ 765,000.00 mm³
Zx 199.00 in³ 3,260,000 mm³
Zy 75.00 in³ 1,230,000 mm³
rx 6.14 in 156.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 38.20 in⁴ 15,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 322.00 in⁶ 86,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT20x147.

Lighter in WT20

WT20x139

Weight
139.0 lb/ft (-5.4%)
Depth
20.10 in (-0.5%)
Ix
1,550.0 in⁴ (-4.9%)

Heavier in WT20

WT20x148.5

Weight
148.5 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
19.90 in (-1.5%)
Ix
1,500.0 in⁴ (-8.0%)

Closest Iₓ in WT20

WT20x162

Weight
162.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
20.10 in (-0.5%)
Ix
1,650.0 in⁴ (+1.2%)

Similar weight in WT22

WT22x145

Weight
145.0 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
21.80 in (+7.9%)
Ix
1,830.0 in⁴ (+12%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology