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WT5x11 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x11 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 11.00 lb/ft 16.40 kg/m
Depth, d 5.09 in 129.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.75 in 146.00 mm
tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
tf 0.360 in 9.140 mm
Area 3.24 in² 2,090.00 mm²
Ix 6.88 in⁴ 2,860,000 mm⁴
Iy 5.71 in⁴ 2,380,000 mm⁴
Sx 1.72 in³ 28,200.00 mm³
Sy 1.99 in³ 32,600.00 mm³
Zx 3.02 in³ 49,500.00 mm³
Zy 3.05 in³ 50,000.00 mm³
rx 1.46 in 37.10 mm
ry 1.33 in 33.80 mm
J 0.12 in⁴ 49,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.11 in⁶ 28,700,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x11.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x9.5

Weight
9.5 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
5.12 in (+0.6%)
Ix
6.7 in⁴ (-2.9%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x13

Weight
13.0 lb/ft (+18%)
Depth
5.17 in (+1.6%)
Ix
7.9 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x8.5

Weight
8.5 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
5.06 in (-0.6%)
Ix
6.1 in⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x11

Weight
11.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.16 in (+21%)
Ix
11.7 in⁴ (+70%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology