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WT7x30.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT7x30.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.50 lb/ft 45.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.95 in 177.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.375 in 9.530 mm
tf 0.645 in 16.400 mm
Area 8.96 in² 5,780.00 mm²
Ix 28.90 in⁴ 12,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 53.70 in⁴ 22,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.07 in³ 83,100.00 mm³
Sy 10.70 in³ 175,000.00 mm³
Zx 9.15 in³ 150,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.40 in³ 269,000.00 mm³
rx 1.80 in 45.70 mm
ry 2.45 in 62.20 mm
J 1.09 in⁴ 454,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.29 in⁶ 615,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT7x30.5.

Lighter in WT7

WT7x26.5

Weight
26.5 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
6.96 in (+0.1%)
Ix
27.6 in⁴ (-4.5%)

Heavier in WT7

WT7x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
7.02 in (+1.0%)
Ix
32.6 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT7

WT7x24

Weight
24.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
6.90 in (-0.7%)
Ix
24.9 in⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in WT6

WT6x29

Weight
29.0 lb/ft (-4.9%)
Depth
6.10 in (-12%)
Ix
19.1 in⁴ (-34%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology