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WT5x44 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT5x44 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 44.00 lb/ft 65.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.42 in 138.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.30 in 262.00 mm
tw 0.605 in 15.400 mm
tf 0.990 in 25.100 mm
Area 13.00 in² 8,390.00 mm²
Ix 20.80 in⁴ 8,660,000 mm⁴
Iy 89.30 in⁴ 37,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.77 in³ 78,200.00 mm³
Sy 17.40 in³ 285,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.65 in³ 158,000.00 mm³
Zy 26.50 in³ 434,000.00 mm³
rx 1.27 in 32.30 mm
ry 2.63 in 66.80 mm
J 3.75 in⁴ 1,560,000 mm⁴
Cw 8.02 in⁶ 2,150,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT5x44.

Lighter in WT5

WT5x38.5

Weight
38.5 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
5.30 in (-2.2%)
Ix
17.4 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in WT5

WT5x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
5.55 in (+2.4%)
Ix
24.5 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in WT5

WT5x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
5.20 in (-4.1%)
Ix
14.9 in⁴ (-28%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x43.5

Weight
43.5 lb/ft (-1.1%)
Depth
6.27 in (+16%)
Ix
28.9 in⁴ (+39%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology