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WT5x22.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x22.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.50 lb/ft 33.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.05 in 128.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.02 in 204.00 mm
tw 0.350 in 8.890 mm
tf 0.620 in 15.700 mm
Area 6.63 in² 4,280.00 mm²
Ix 10.20 in⁴ 4,250,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.70 in⁴ 11,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.47 in³ 40,500.00 mm³
Sy 6.65 in³ 109,000.00 mm³
Zx 4.65 in³ 76,200.00 mm³
Zy 10.10 in³ 166,000.00 mm³
rx 1.24 in 31.50 mm
ry 2.01 in 51.10 mm
J 0.75 in⁴ 313,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.98 in⁶ 263,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x22.5.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x19.5

Weight
19.5 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
4.96 in (-1.8%)
Ix
8.8 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x24.5

Weight
24.5 lb/ft (+8.9%)
Depth
4.99 in (-1.2%)
Ix
10.0 in⁴ (-2.0%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x27

Weight
27.0 lb/ft (+20%)
Depth
5.05 in (0.0%)
Ix
11.1 in⁴ (+8.8%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.03 in (+19%)
Ix
16.6 in⁴ (+63%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology