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WT5x34 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x34 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 34.00 lb/ft 50.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.20 in 132.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.10 in 257.00 mm
tw 0.470 in 11.900 mm
tf 0.770 in 19.600 mm
Area 10.00 in² 6,450.00 mm²
Ix 14.90 in⁴ 6,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 66.70 in⁴ 27,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.49 in³ 57,200.00 mm³
Sy 13.20 in³ 216,000.00 mm³
Zx 6.85 in³ 112,000.00 mm³
Zy 20.00 in³ 328,000.00 mm³
rx 1.22 in 31.00 mm
ry 2.58 in 65.50 mm
J 1.78 in⁴ 741,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.62 in⁶ 972,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x34.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
5.11 in (-1.7%)
Ix
12.9 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x38.5

Weight
38.5 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
5.30 in (+1.9%)
Ix
17.4 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x27

Weight
27.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
5.05 in (-2.9%)
Ix
11.1 in⁴ (-26%)

Similar weight in WT4

WT4x33.5

Weight
33.5 lb/ft (-1.5%)
Depth
4.50 in (-13%)
Ix
10.9 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology