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WT5x24.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x24.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.50 lb/ft 36.50 kg/m
Depth, d 4.99 in 127.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.340 in 8.640 mm
tf 0.560 in 14.200 mm
Area 7.21 in² 4,650.00 mm²
Ix 10.00 in⁴ 4,160,000 mm⁴
Iy 46.70 in⁴ 19,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.39 in³ 39,200.00 mm³
Sy 9.34 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
Zx 4.52 in³ 74,100.00 mm³
Zy 14.10 in³ 231,000.00 mm³
rx 1.18 in 30.00 mm
ry 2.54 in 64.50 mm
J 0.69 in⁴ 288,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.33 in⁶ 357,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x24.5.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (-8.2%)
Depth
5.05 in (+1.2%)
Ix
10.2 in⁴ (+2.0%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x27

Weight
27.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
5.05 in (+1.2%)
Ix
11.1 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-39%)
Depth
5.24 in (+5.0%)
Ix
9.3 in⁴ (-7.2%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+2.0%)
Depth
6.10 in (+22%)
Ix
18.7 in⁴ (+87%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology