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WT5x13 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x13 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 13.00 lb/ft 19.30 kg/m
Depth, d 5.17 in 131.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.77 in 147.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.440 in 11.200 mm
Area 3.81 in² 2,460.00 mm²
Ix 7.86 in⁴ 3,270,000 mm⁴
Iy 7.05 in⁴ 2,930,000 mm⁴
Sx 1.91 in³ 31,300.00 mm³
Sy 2.44 in³ 40,000.00 mm³
Zx 3.39 in³ 55,600.00 mm³
Zy 3.75 in³ 61,500.00 mm³
rx 1.44 in 36.60 mm
ry 1.36 in 34.50 mm
J 0.20 in⁴ 83,700.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.17 in⁶ 46,500,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x13.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x11

Weight
11.0 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
5.09 in (-1.5%)
Ix
6.9 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
5.24 in (+1.4%)
Ix
9.3 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x16.5

Weight
16.5 lb/ft (+27%)
Depth
4.87 in (-5.8%)
Ix
7.7 in⁴ (-1.9%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x13

Weight
13.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.11 in (+18%)
Ix
11.7 in⁴ (+49%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology