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WT8x33.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT8x33.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 33.50 lb/ft 50.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.17 in 208.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.20 in 259.00 mm
tw 0.395 in 10.000 mm
tf 0.665 in 16.900 mm
Area 9.81 in² 6,330.00 mm²
Ix 48.60 in⁴ 20,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 59.50 in⁴ 24,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.36 in³ 121,000.00 mm³
Sy 11.60 in³ 190,000.00 mm³
Zx 13.00 in³ 213,000.00 mm³
Zy 17.70 in³ 290,000.00 mm³
rx 2.22 in 56.40 mm
ry 2.46 in 62.50 mm
J 1.19 in⁴ 495,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.01 in⁶ 808,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT8x33.5.

Lighter in WT8

WT8x28.5

Weight
28.5 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
8.22 in (+0.6%)
Ix
48.7 in⁴ (+0.2%)

Heavier in WT8

WT8x38.5

Weight
38.5 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
8.26 in (+1.1%)
Ix
56.9 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in WT8

WT8x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
8.13 in (-0.5%)
Ix
42.3 in⁴ (-13%)

Similar weight in WT7

WT7x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (+1.5%)
Depth
7.02 in (-14%)
Ix
32.6 in⁴ (-33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology