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WT5x30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x30 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.00 lb/ft 44.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.11 in 130.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.10 in 257.00 mm
tw 0.420 in 10.700 mm
tf 0.680 in 17.300 mm
Area 8.84 in² 5,700.00 mm²
Ix 12.90 in⁴ 5,370,000 mm⁴
Iy 58.10 in⁴ 24,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.04 in³ 49,800.00 mm³
Sy 11.50 in³ 188,000.00 mm³
Zx 5.87 in³ 96,200.00 mm³
Zy 17.50 in³ 287,000.00 mm³
rx 1.21 in 30.70 mm
ry 2.57 in 65.30 mm
J 1.23 in⁴ 512,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.46 in⁶ 661,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x30.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x27

Weight
27.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
5.05 in (-1.2%)
Ix
11.1 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
5.20 in (+1.8%)
Ix
14.9 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
5.05 in (-1.2%)
Ix
10.2 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x29

Weight
29.0 lb/ft (-3.3%)
Depth
6.10 in (+19%)
Ix
19.1 in⁴ (+48%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology