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WT7x26.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT7x26.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.50 lb/ft 39.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.96 in 177.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.06 in 205.00 mm
tw 0.370 in 9.400 mm
tf 0.660 in 16.800 mm
Area 7.80 in² 5,030.00 mm²
Ix 27.60 in⁴ 11,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 28.80 in⁴ 12,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.94 in³ 81,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.15 in³ 117,000.00 mm³
Zx 8.87 in³ 145,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.00 in³ 180,000.00 mm³
rx 1.88 in 47.80 mm
ry 1.92 in 48.80 mm
J 0.97 in⁴ 402,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.46 in⁶ 392,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT7x26.5.

Lighter in WT7

WT7x24

Weight
24.0 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
6.90 in (-0.9%)
Ix
24.9 in⁴ (-9.8%)

Heavier in WT7

WT7x30.5

Weight
30.5 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
6.95 in (-0.1%)
Ix
28.9 in⁴ (+4.7%)

Closest Iₓ in WT7

WT7x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (-28%)
Depth
7.05 in (+1.3%)
Ix
23.3 in⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x26.5

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.03 in (-13%)
Ix
17.7 in⁴ (-36%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology