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WT7x17 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT7x17 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.00 lb/ft 25.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.99 in 178.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.75 in 171.00 mm
tw 0.285 in 7.240 mm
tf 0.455 in 11.600 mm
Area 5.00 in² 3,230.00 mm²
Ix 20.90 in⁴ 8,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.60 in⁴ 4,830,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.83 in³ 62,800.00 mm³
Sy 3.45 in³ 56,500.00 mm³
Zx 6.74 in³ 110,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.32 in³ 87,200.00 mm³
rx 2.04 in 51.80 mm
ry 1.53 in 38.90 mm
J 0.28 in⁴ 118,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.40 in⁶ 107,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT7x17.

Lighter in WT7

WT7x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
6.92 in (-1.0%)
Ix
19.0 in⁴ (-9.1%)

Heavier in WT7

WT7x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
7.05 in (+0.9%)
Ix
23.3 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in WT7

WT7x21.5

Weight
21.5 lb/ft (+26%)
Depth
6.83 in (-2.3%)
Ix
21.9 in⁴ (+4.8%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x17.5

Weight
17.5 lb/ft (+2.9%)
Depth
6.25 in (-11%)
Ix
16.0 in⁴ (-23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology