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WT8x22.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT8x22.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.50 lb/ft 33.50 kg/m
Depth, d 8.07 in 205.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.04 in 179.00 mm
tw 0.345 in 8.760 mm
tf 0.565 in 14.400 mm
Area 6.63 in² 4,280.00 mm²
Ix 37.80 in⁴ 15,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 16.40 in⁴ 6,830,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.10 in³ 100,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.67 in³ 76,500.00 mm³
Zx 10.80 in³ 177,000.00 mm³
Zy 7.22 in³ 118,000.00 mm³
rx 2.39 in 60.70 mm
ry 1.57 in 39.90 mm
J 0.56 in⁴ 231,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.97 in⁶ 262,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT8x22.5.

Lighter in WT8

WT8x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
8.01 in (-0.7%)
Ix
33.1 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT8

WT8x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
8.13 in (+0.7%)
Ix
42.3 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT8

WT8x18

Weight
18.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
7.93 in (-1.7%)
Ix
30.6 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in WT9

WT9x23

Weight
23.0 lb/ft (+2.2%)
Depth
9.03 in (+12%)
Ix
52.1 in⁴ (+38%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology