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WT7x185 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT7x185 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 185.00 lb/ft 276.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.96 in 228.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.50 in 419.00 mm
tw 1.660 in 42.200 mm
tf 2.660 in 67.600 mm
Area 54.40 in² 35,100.00 mm²
Ix 229.00 in⁴ 95,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 994.00 in⁴ 414,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 33.90 in³ 556,000.00 mm³
Sy 121.00 in³ 1,980,000 mm³
Zx 74.40 in³ 1,220,000 mm³
Zy 185.00 in³ 3,030,000 mm³
rx 2.05 in 52.10 mm
ry 4.27 in 108.00 mm
J 110.00 in⁴ 45,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 640.00 in⁶ 172,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT7x185.

Lighter in WT7

WT7x171

Weight
171.0 lb/ft (-7.6%)
Depth
8.77 in (-2.1%)
Ix
203.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT7

WT7x199

Weight
199.0 lb/ft (+7.6%)
Depth
9.15 in (+2.1%)
Ix
257.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT7

WT7x155.5

Weight
155.5 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
8.56 in (-4.5%)
Ix
176.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x168

Weight
168.0 lb/ft (-9.2%)
Depth
8.41 in (-6.1%)
Ix
190.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology