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WT20x215.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT20x215.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 215.50 lb/ft 321.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.60 in 523.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.20 in 411.00 mm
tw 1.340 in 34.000 mm
tf 2.360 in 59.900 mm
Area 63.30 in² 40,800.00 mm²
Ix 2,290.00 in⁴ 953,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 843.00 in⁴ 351,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 148.00 in³ 2,430,000 mm³
Sy 104.00 in³ 1,700,000 mm³
Zx 266.00 in³ 4,360,000 mm³
Zy 164.00 in³ 2,690,000 mm³
rx 6.01 in 153.00 mm
ry 3.65 in 92.70 mm
J 88.20 in⁴ 36,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 881.00 in⁶ 237,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT20x215.5.

Lighter in WT20

WT20x198.5

Weight
198.5 lb/ft (-7.9%)
Depth
20.50 in (-0.5%)
Ix
2,070.0 in⁴ (-9.6%)

Heavier in WT20

WT20x251.5

Weight
251.5 lb/ft (+17%)
Depth
21.00 in (+1.9%)
Ix
2,730.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Closest Iₓ in WT20

WT20x196

Weight
196.0 lb/ft (-9.0%)
Depth
20.80 in (+1.0%)
Ix
2,270.0 in⁴ (-0.9%)

Similar weight in WT18

WT18x220.5

Weight
220.5 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
19.40 in (-5.8%)
Ix
1,980.0 in⁴ (-14%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology