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WT20x186 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT20x186 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 186.00 lb/ft 277.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.30 in 516.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.10 in 409.00 mm
tw 1.160 in 29.500 mm
tf 2.050 in 52.100 mm
Area 54.70 in² 35,300.00 mm²
Ix 1,930.00 in⁴ 803,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 709.00 in⁴ 295,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
Sy 88.30 in³ 1,450,000 mm³
Zx 225.00 in³ 3,690,000 mm³
Zy 138.00 in³ 2,260,000 mm³
rx 5.95 in 151.00 mm
ry 3.60 in 91.40 mm
J 57.70 in⁴ 24,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 558.00 in⁶ 150,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT20x186.

Lighter in WT20

WT20x181

Weight
181.0 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
20.30 in (0.0%)
Ix
1,870.0 in⁴ (-3.1%)

Heavier in WT20

WT20x196

Weight
196.0 lb/ft (+5.4%)
Depth
20.80 in (+2.5%)
Ix
2,270.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in WT20

WT20x165.5

Weight
165.5 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
20.40 in (+0.5%)
Ix
1,880.0 in⁴ (-2.6%)

Similar weight in WT22

WT22x184

Weight
184.0 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
22.20 in (+9.4%)
Ix
2,380.0 in⁴ (+23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology