Steel Beam Sizes / AISC / WT Tees / WT7x171

WT7x171 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

Analyze in Beam Calculator Back to WT Tees

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

WT7x171 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 171.00 lb/ft 255.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.77 in 223.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.40 in 417.00 mm
tw 1.540 in 39.100 mm
tf 2.470 in 62.700 mm
Area 50.30 in² 32,500.00 mm²
Ix 203.00 in⁴ 84,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 903.00 in⁴ 376,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 30.40 in³ 498,000.00 mm³
Sy 110.00 in³ 1,800,000 mm³
Zx 66.20 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Zy 169.00 in³ 2,770,000 mm³
rx 2.01 in 51.10 mm
ry 4.24 in 108.00 mm
J 88.30 in⁴ 36,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 502.00 in⁶ 135,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT7x171.

Lighter in WT7

WT7x155.5

Weight
155.5 lb/ft (-9.1%)
Depth
8.56 in (-2.4%)
Ix
176.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT7

WT7x185

Weight
185.0 lb/ft (+8.2%)
Depth
8.96 in (+2.2%)
Ix
229.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT7

WT7x141.5

Weight
141.5 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
8.37 in (-4.6%)
Ix
153.0 in⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x168

Weight
168.0 lb/ft (-1.8%)
Depth
8.41 in (-4.1%)
Ix
190.0 in⁴ (-6.4%)
Analyze in Beam Calculator Compare in WT Tees finder

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology